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Bertha Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorehouse-County, Louisiana
SurnameJohnson
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (County)Morehouse
Additional Details
Occupation0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Occupation0
Township / WardWard 10
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Eddie Johnson Head — 55 ~1885
Ward Johnson Other — 6 ~1934
Scottie Johnson Son — 15 ~1925
Bertha Johnson Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Spouse, age 31
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Other, age 41
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 52
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (County) Morehouse
Occupation 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Bertha Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Louisiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00711)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jannie Harris 1 Daughter — Louisiana
2 Cecil Harris 27 Head 40 Louisiana
3 Luvinia Harris 28 Wife 0 Louisiana
4 Annie Harris 11 Daughter — Louisiana
5 Linnie Harris 8 Daughter — Louisiana
6 Odis Harris 4 Son — Louisiana
7 Wayman Moore 47 Head 40 Louisiana
8 Rudolf Moore 26 Son 40 Louisiana
9 Berta Moore 25 Wife 0 Louisiana
10 Robert Moore 1 Son — Louisiana
11 Peter Watson 22 Head 40 Louisiana
12 Laura Watson 50 Wife 0 Louisiana
13 Bessie Bendon 10 Niece — Louisiana
14 Henry Bendon 7 Nephew — Louisiana
15 Armer Harrington 21 Head 40 Louisiana
16 Georgia Harrington 20 Wife 0 Texas
17 Dixie Harrington 6 Daughter — Louisiana
18 Carlton Harrington 4 Son — Louisiana
19 Tynie Harrington 3 Son — Louisiana
20 Genoma Harrington 0 Daughter — Louisiana
21 George Crosby 50 Head 40 Louisiana
22 Mary Crosby 40 Wife 0 Louisiana
23 Eugene Crosby 17 Son 0 Louisiana
24 Earline Crosby 15 Daughter 0 Louisiana
25 Riley Crosby 12 Son — Louisiana
26 William Crosby 7 Son — Louisiana
27 Dora Crosby 4 Daughter — Louisiana
28 Dorotha Crosby 4 Daughter — Louisiana
29 Jealine Crosby 1 Daughter — Louisiana
30 Oledia Haynes 50 Head 40 Louisiana
31 Tissie Haynes 30 Wife 0 Louisiana
32 Eddie Johnson 55 Head 40 Louisiana
33 Bertha Johnson THIS PERSON 52 Wife 0 Louisiana
34 Scottie Johnson 15 Son 0 Louisiana
35 Ward Emery Johnson 6 Grandson — Louisiana
36 Bennie Hall 28 Head 40 Louisiana
37 Annie Hall 28 Wife 0 Louisiana
38 Helen Hall 13 Daughter — Louisiana
39 Lilly Daniel 9 Daughter — Louisiana
40 Isaac Wilson 31 Head 40 Mississippi

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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)

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