BJ
Ben Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Mexico
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cokedale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Digger |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
| Occupation | Coal Digger |
| Township / Ward | Cokedale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Della Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Las Animas, …
Son, age 12
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mexican |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Father's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
1930
Las Animas, …
Son, age 22
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Father's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Head, age 32
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cokedale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Occupation | Coal Digger |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
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 Ben Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Colorado
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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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porfiria Martinez | 37 | Wife | No | New Mexico |
| 2 | Marguerite B. Martinez | 13 | Daughter | No | New Mexico |
| 3 | Gloria Francis Martinez | 15 | Daughter | No | New Mexico |
| 4 | Roy Compton | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 5 | Vivian M. Compton | 45 | Wife | No | Missouri |
| 6 | Ralph V. Compton | 13 | Son | No | Missouri |
| 7 | Harry Wooster | 29 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 8 | Margaret Wooster | 28 | Wife | No | Colorado |
| 9 | Freddie Wooster | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Harriet Wooster | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Frank Harenberg | 42 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 12 | Myrtle Harenberg | 39 | Wife | No | New Mexico |
| 13 | Frank Jr. Harenberg | 15 | Son | No | Colorado |
| 14 | John G. Harenberg | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Ben H. Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Coal Digger | New Mexico |
| 16 | Della Johnson | 29 | Wife | No | New Mexico |
| 17 | William E. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Melvin E. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Andrew Currie | 30 | Head | Principal Teacher | Scotland |
| 20 | Ruth Currie | 30 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Albert James Edwards | 48 | Head | Electrician | Wales |
| 22 | Francis J. Edwards | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Colorado |
| 23 | Shirley Nanett Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Ralph Morris | 39 | Head | Machinist Helper | Colorado |
| 25 | Hannah Morris | 31 | Wife | No | Colorado |
| 26 | Betty Ann Morris | 15 | Daughter | No | Colorado |
| 27 | Edna Mae Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Mary Lou Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | John E. Fields | 60 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 30 | Mary Rebecca Fields | 49 | Wife | No | Missouri |
| 31 | Betty Fields | 19 | Daughter | No | Colorado |
| 32 | Joe Gentilelli | 41 | Head | Washerman | Italy |
| 33 | Virginia Gentilelli | 38 | Wife | No | Colorado |
| 34 | Louise Gentilelli | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Colorado |
| 35 | Charles Gentilelli | 18 | Son | Fireman | Colorado |
| 36 | Louis Gentilelli | 15 | Son | No | Colorado |
| 37 | Mary Ann Gentilelli | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Loda D. Mauk | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lucy Mae Mauk | 63 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 40 | Arthur Mauk | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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)