BJ
Ben Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rivers & Perlina — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Fortune | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Fortune | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Other, age 4
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben Jr |
| Relationship to Head | illegalson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 14
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Rivers Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Perlina Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rivers Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Perlina Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Major | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Julia Major | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Wilmer Major | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 4 | Hillie Major | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alice Major | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Herbert Major | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alton Major | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mildred Major | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Julia Major | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Vera Major | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Jesse Eubanks | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Hazel Eubanks | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eloise Johnson | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Robert Banks | 29 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 15 | Angelina Banks | 23 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alec Murphy | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Elizabeth Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Alec Jr. Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Cornelia Mae Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Willie Mae Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Fortune | 5 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Fortune | 3 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Shirley Mae Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jacob James | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Carrie James | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Toyal James | 64 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Moses Jackson | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Isadore Ellis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ivy Ellis | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leonia Mae Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Betty Jean Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Isadore Jr. Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Andrew Johnson | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Edmond Clark | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Loree Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Edmond Jr. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gus Sanders | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Josephine Sanders | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Augustat Sanders | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 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)