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Beatrice Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Steubenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nilma Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ellis Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earnest Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Spouse, age 27
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 37
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Beatrice Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03091-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Charles Wade | 38 | Head | Evaporator | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ethel Wade | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Emma Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Johnson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Samuel Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | James Johnson | 23 | Son-in-law | Glass Painting | Ohio |
| 49 | Frank Fleet | 23 | Brother-in-law | C. Steel Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wylie W. Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Mattie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Henry Smith | 25 | Son | Pickler | Georgia |
| 53 | Herbert Smith | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | William Smith | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Stranger Smith | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Wylie H. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Clarence Jordan | 31 | Head | Scavenger | Georgia |
| 58 | Ruth Jordan | 27 | Wife | Day Work | Georgia |
| 59 | Jeannette Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Jimmy Lee Jackson | 21 | Cousin | Scavenger | Georgia |
| 61 | Keola Johnson | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 62 | George Wiggins | 24 | Head | Custodian | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jessie Wiggins | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frances Wiggins | 21 | Sister | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leonard Brown | 31 | Head | Barker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Corrine Brown | 32 | Wife | Maid | Ohio |
| 67 | Lamar Virginia Brown | 27 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ellis Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beatrice Johnson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Earnest Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | James Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Alice Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Edward Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Nilma Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Richard Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | George Mayo | 49 | Head | Crane Man | Georgia |
| 79 | Orie Mayo | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Abraham Mayo | 19 | Son | Tree Man | Georgia |
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)