Beatrice Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Earnest — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Head Born: Texas Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Beatrice	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Johnson	Head	—	35	~1905
William Johnson	Other	—	71	~1869
James King	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Daughter, age 13

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Other, age 24

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Maid
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 35

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Beatrice Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Johnson (~0.60 confidence) and father Earnest Johnson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.6

Mother

Annie Johnson

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.6

Father

Earnest Johnson

b. ~1896

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.6

This person

Anchor record

Beatrice Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas

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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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04193-00720)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Scott Murphy	52	Head	Carpenter	Texas
2	D. D. Murphy	50	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
3	Dan Lindenmerman	24	Son	Cabinetmaker	Texas
4	Sallie Nickerson	35	Head	Cook	Texas
5	Albert Shells	43	Lodger	Longshore	Texas
6	Joe Pippinkes	24	Head	—	Texas
7	Edith Pippinkes	23	Wife	Maid	Texas
8	Henry Latten	41	Head	Laborer	Texas
9	Lola Latten	23	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
10	Eli Wilson	51	Head	Helper	La Fayette, La
11	Ida Lu Wilson	36	Wife	—	Texas
12	Eli Jr. Wilson	5	Son	—	Texas
13	Bernice Wilson	3	Son	—	Texas
14	Don Ray Wilson	0	Son	—	Texas
15	Earl Cox	44	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
16	Essie Cox	37	Wife	—	Texas
17	Marie Seals	39	Head	Housekeeper	Texas
18	George Suffer	35	Head	Cook	Texas
19	Clarice Suffer	34	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
20	Ruby Mason	28	Lodger	Cook	Texas
21	Robert Curtis	33	Head	Attendant	Texas
22	Elizabeth Curtis	30	Wife	Cook	Texas
23	—	None	—	—	—
24	Eddie Johnson	31	Head	Auto Mechanic	Texas
25	Marie Johnson	30	Wife	—	Texas
26	George Buck	20	Lodger	Attendant	Texas
27	Andrew Gardner	30	Head	General Housework	Lake Charles, La
28	Jamie Gardner	23	Wife	—	Lake Charles, La
29	Robert B. Sonier	48	Head	Truck Driver	Lake Charles, La
30	Ruth Sonier	42	Wife	Cook	Lake Charles, La
31	Leroy Ervin	38	Head	Laborer	Texas
32	Eval Ervin	32	Wife	Laundress	Texas
33	John Sudnor	48	Bro.	Laborer	Texas
34	Albert Earle	60	Head	Porter	Lake Charles, La
35	Ed Earle	42	Nephew	Barber	Lake Charles, La
36	Dave Nickles	42	Lodger	Barber	Texas
37	Tom Hunter	66	Lodger	Barber	Texas
38	Beatrice Johnson THIS PERSON	35	Head	—	Texas
39	William Johnson	71	Mother	—	Texas
40	James King	16	Son	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Beatrice

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.6

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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