BJ
Bernice Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cora Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Simms | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Simms | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harvey Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Bernice Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Dorothy Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Simms
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Rosetta Banks | 22 | Lodger | Hanger | Virginia |
| 43 | Charlie Tucker | 39 | Head | Floor Hand | Virginia |
| 44 | Emma Tucker | 40 | Wife | Shaker | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie Jr. Tucker | 18 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 46 | Douglas Tucker | 16 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 47 | Beatrice Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nell Tucker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Francis Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | May Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John Sawyer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ida Sawyer | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Loisel Sawyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ioneva Sawyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary L. Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Florence Sawyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Latrell Sawyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret Sawyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Henry W. Sawyer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazell G. Garrett | 33 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 62 | Mildred M. Garrett | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazell Jr. Garrett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Johnson | 44 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 65 | Bernice Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elnora Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Cora Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harvey Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sarah Lou Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Simms | 22 | Daughter | Shaking | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy Jane Simms | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James T. Coleman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary S. Coleman | 22 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 76 | Wilson Elmador | 27 | Head | Machine Feeder | Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Elmador | 27 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 78 | Charlie Elmador | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Donnie Elmador | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Grace Elmador | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
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)