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Bettie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chapel Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sidney Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bettie Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ross Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Martha Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosa Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Walter Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Clarke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Clarke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 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 Bettie Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Martha Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Clarke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Royston | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Montelle Royston | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jean Royston | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joyce Royston | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph Royston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Garland Lloyd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucy Lloyd | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Lloyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ross Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Rosa Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ross Johnson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sidney Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bettie Johnson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter Johnson | 32 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jasper Poland | 22 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 19 | Dolores Poland | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Tiller Poland | 19 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clifton Porton | 31 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucy Porton | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harold Porton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Porton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Osburne | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Huff | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Huff | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Huff | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas H. Huff | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ida M. Huff | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert C. Huff | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | W. Owens | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Owens | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Richard Owens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Tomblin | 14 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 36 | W. Sipe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Minnie A. Sipe | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Catherine Sipe | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret Sipe | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Winston Sipe | 14 | Son | — | 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)