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Bertha Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden mag dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Own family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House |
| Township / Ward | New Garden Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sam Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Spouse, age 19
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Berta L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Spouse, age 29
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden mag dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | House |
| Industry | Own family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bazie S. Miller | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Miller | 23 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 3 | Shunall G. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James E. Miller | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Darleen N. Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Arthur E. Perkins | 41 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 7 | Nora E. Perkins | 34 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 8 | Iris W. Perkins | 16 | Daughter | School | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bernice M. Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Curtis B. Perkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Joann Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elmer D. Perkins | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Perkins | 22 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 14 | A. C. Perkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Noah Perkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Ocie Perkins | 32 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 17 | Vergil O. Perkins | 10 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 18 | Evelin Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nola Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James A. Perkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cecil R. Cook | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Cook | 25 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil R. Jr. Cook | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lowell Cook | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph E. Cook | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | J. M. Perkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Cordelia Perkins | 63 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 28 | Audrey Perkins | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 29 | Martins Perkins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lou Perkins | 25 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 31 | Cornelia Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Stoliam Anderson | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle Anderson | 33 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 34 | Grant Perkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Sam Johnson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Bertha Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | House | Virginia |
| 37 | Helen Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ralph Johnson | 15 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Thelma Johnson | 11 | 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)