Bettie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Bettie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hanover-County, Virginia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bettie Ann
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Beaverdam Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Hanover
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Beaverdam Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bettie	Age	Birth yr
Martha Johnson	Other	—	23	~1917
Marcellus Johnson	Son	—	28	~1912
Kenly Johnson	Son	—	2	~1938
Lottie Johnson	Other	—	3	~1937
David Johnson	Other	—	5	~1935
Bettie Johnson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Wm Johnson	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Accomac, Virginia

Spouse, age 33

Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Hanover, Virginia

Spouse, age 43

Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bettie A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Hanover-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 54

Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Bettie Ann
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Beaverdam Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Hanover
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Bettie Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hazel Clark	23	Cousin	Laborer	Virginia
2	W. B. Perkins	39	Head	Miller	Virginia
3	Ruth Perkins	35	Wife	—	Virginia
4	J. L. Stone	78	Head	Farmer & Merchant	Virginia
5	Susie Stone	63	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Lettie Stone	50	Daughter	—	Virginia
7	Bryan Stone	42	Son	Clerk	Virginia
8	Mabelle Stone	39	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Clara Stone	37	Daughter	Poultryman	Virginia
10	J. Lucian Stone	33	Son	Poultryman	Virginia
11	Lucy K. Stone	19	Daughter-in-law	Asst. Poultryman	Virginia
12	Patsy Ford	32	Nephew	Laborer	Virginia
13	Rebecca Perkins	87	Sister	—	Virginia
14	J. P. Smith	70	Head	Farmer	Virginia
15	Mamie Smith	33	Daughter	Laborer	Virginia
16	Alonzo Smith	27	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Sallie B. Smith	26	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	James Smith	14	Grandson	Laborer	Virginia
19	Norma Smith	9	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
20	Wallace Smith	5	Grandson	—	Virginia
21	Janette Smith	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
22	Katherine Smith	96	Mother	—	Virginia
23	Wm. J. Johnson	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
24	Bettie Ann Johnson THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Marcellus Johnson	28	Son	Laborer	Virginia
26	Martha Johnson	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
27	David Johnson	5	Grandson	—	Virginia
28	Lottie Johnson	3	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
29	Kenly Johnson	2	Son	—	Virginia
30	Eddie Vaughan	50	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
31	Gertrude Vaughan	48	Wife	—	Virginia
32	Stephen Vaughan	37	Head	Mail Clerk	Virginia
33	Bernice Vaughan	33	Wife	—	Virginia
34	A. B. Vaughan	82	Father	—	Virginia
35	Rhoda Vaughan	76	Mother	—	Maryland
36	Clarence Ellison	17	Boarder	—	Virginia
37	Jasper Coff	43	Head	Farmer	Illinois
38	William Johnson	43	Head	Asst. Cook	Virginia
39	Lily Johnson	42	Wife	—	Virginia
40	William H. Johnson	15	Son	—	Virginia

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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.

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