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Ben Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mady Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Iula Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 37
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gov't Work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 50
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 60
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 60 · b. ~1880 · Missouri
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Louis | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Jones | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 43 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mady Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Iula Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Frank J. Stevens | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Oareter | Careter Stevens | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Lloyd Payne | 26 | Step-son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Martin Payne | 17 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Mark Payne | 11 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Edelbert Payne | 7 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | John Triggs | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Mercy Triggs | 24 | Step-Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lawrence Jefferson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 55 | Carrie Jefferson | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Ben Covington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Beatrice Covington | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Fanny Leon Johnson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Jessie Mae Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Vera Lee Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Vera Lee Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Harden Carter | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lena Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Harold Carter | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rufus Carter | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lucrecia Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Louis Johnson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Joseph Brown | 51 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lillie Brown | 49 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 70 | Joseph Jr. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Walter Collier | 55 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lawrice Collier | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Jefferson | 61 | Head | Pasqueter | Pasquetor | Missouri |
| 74 | Dehlia Jefferson | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | William Blake | 28 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 76 | Virginia Blake | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | William Blake | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Blake | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | George Carr | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Carr | 46 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
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)