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Beatrice Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tappan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Day Hand |
| Township / Ward | Tappan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sammie Bishop | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elish Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 29
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tappan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Day Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Beatrice Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Shepherd | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Clara Mae Shepherd | 18 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joe Edwards | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary Della Edwards | 37 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 45 | Earnest Lee Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Curlee Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | James Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Beatrice Johnson THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 49 | Elish Johnson | 21 | Son | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Sammie Lee Bishop | 10 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Glenn Payton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Callie Harris | 33 | Housekeeper | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willis Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Mittie Roberson | 28 | Housekeeper | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 55 | Horace Griffin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Quintilla Griffin | 24 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 57 | Fred Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Violet Smith | 30 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 59 | Arthur Lee Johnson | 5 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Tom Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Annie Smith | 24 | Wife | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 62 | Cleothis Kennedy | 4 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Walter Smith | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Gertrude Smith | 18 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 65 | John Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mamie Johnson | 29 | Wife | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 67 | Hattie Mae Murray | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | John Lyles | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clara Lyles | 49 | Wife | Day Hand | Louisiana |
| 70 | Willie Lyles | 20 | Son | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 71 | Clara Mae Lyles | 18 | Daughter | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 72 | James Lyles | 16 | Son | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bula Mae Lyles | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | George Cathers | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Walter Cathers | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Pearley Mae Cathers | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mittie Cathers | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Cutting Ford | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Will Gunn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dingher Gunn | 30 | Wife | Day Hand | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)