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Ben Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hugh Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson Davis, …
Head, age 26
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Highland Crop |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Head, age 37
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01408-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry L. Thibodeaux | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Murphy M. Thibodeaux | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clinton Breaux | 21 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 4 | Natelda Breaux | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Destiny M. Breaux | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Frank Johnson | 44 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 7 | Natile Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Eula M. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 10 | Virginia Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lee Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 12 | Hugh Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lawrence Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Luke Conner | 60 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 15 | Erya Conner | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Louis Bertrand | 29 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ophelia Bertrand | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Betty J. Bertrand | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Walter Bertrand | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Carl J. Bertrand | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Isaac Dupuis | 38 | Head | W.P.A. | Louisiana |
| 22 | Nola Dupuis | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leora M. Dupuis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edward Dupuis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clyde A. Dupuis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Helen Dupuis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Shirley A. Dupuis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Odile Bertrand | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thomas C. Hoffpauir | 32 | Head | 4 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Rose Hoffpauir | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Cleveland Hoffpauir | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | John C. Hoffpauir | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Douglas R. Hoffpauir | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Luke B. Carrouth | 58 | Head | 48 | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rena Carrouth | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Junier | 56 | Head | W.P.A. | Louisiana |
| 37 | Pauline Junier | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | James H. Jones | 84 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Irvin Jones | 15 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
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)