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Bernard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Occupacia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Horace Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Liza Johnson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bernard Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Johnson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Other, age 3
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bernard Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernard Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junie Motley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Pratt | 43 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Vassal | 9 | Cousin Child | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice L Pratt | 4 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Julia Pratt | 2 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Harry Harris | 80 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Kitty Beverly | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Philip Beverly | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Clara Beverly | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Helen Beverly | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 11 | Lester Beverly | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Roy Beverly | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard S Johnson | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Liza H Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Horace Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Louise Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 19 | George W Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bernard Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie R Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Wilson O Johnson | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Alex H Moore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ellen Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas C Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Everett F Moore | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Henry E Moore | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Stanley N Moore | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Frank Allen | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John R Pratt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Kate Pratt | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dorothy Pratt | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John R Pratt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helene Pratt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Pratt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clara Pratt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Annetta Pratt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)