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Bernice Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Nettie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Flora Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Bernice Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jimenez | 48 | Head | Cigar Manufacturer | Puerto Rico |
| 2 | Theresa Jimenez | 48 | Wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Jimenez | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Bertha Rhodes | 29 | Head | Health Worker | Georgia |
| 5 | Carrie Spells | 28 | Cousin | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 6 | Gerald Scott | 34 | Head | Barber | Panama |
| 7 | Marian Scott | 34 | Wife | Dressmaker | Panama |
| 8 | Joseph Trujillo | 50 | Head | Barber | Puerto Rico |
| 9 | Estelle Trujillo | 52 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 10 | Flora Johnson | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 11 | Bernice Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Sylvester Hunter | 40 | Head | Automobile Parts Teacher | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary Allen | 32 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Adams | 38 | Head | Mail Clerk | Tennessee |
| 15 | George Cummins | 50 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eunice Minor | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 17 | Helen Nakano | 32 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Ray Nakano | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Herman Osborne | 38 | Head | Auto Polisher | Jamaica |
| 20 | Jeannette Osborne | 37 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 21 | Annie Crawford | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Crawford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Crawford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pirona Fletcher | 44 | Head | — | Jamaica |
| 25 | Sadie Anderson | 26 | Lodger | Domestic | Connecticut |
| 26 | Mary Anderson | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 27 | John Anderson | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 28 | Christine Anderson | 10 | Daughter of Mary | — | New York |
| 29 | Lilian Mabrey | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 30 | Eugene Mabrey | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Blanche Nickerson | 58 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 32 | Lilian Parsons | 66 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
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)