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Betty Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Betty Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnnie Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Denisa Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willard Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Huston Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| P Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| June Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| S Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eliza Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Betty Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Velma Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huston Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
P Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denisa Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Froggden|Froggdon Tragglen | None | Wyloden | — | No |
| 42 | Randel Tragglen | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Elwin Tragglen | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wesley Brock | 32 | Head | Sawmill | Tennessee |
| 45 | Goldie Brock | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter Beach | 33 | Head | Mine | Tennessee |
| 47 | Cleo Beach | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Billy Beach | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ellen Beach | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clark Beach | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sewell Turner | 27 | Head | Sawmill | Tennessee |
| 52 | Vernie Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dinnie Turner | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bobby Turner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charles Turner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bill Turner | 65 | Head | 100 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie Turner | 62 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 58 | Newmond Johnson | 24 | Head | Mine | Tennessee |
| 59 | Iva Johnson | 24 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ray Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Imogene Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Johnnie Johnson | 53 | Head | Mine | Tennessee |
| 63 | Eliza Johnson | 45 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 64 | Melvin Johnson | 27 | Son | Mine | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willard Johnson | 23 | Son | Sawmill | Tennessee |
| 66 | Huston Johnson | 21 | Son | Mine | Tennessee |
| 67 | S. D. Johnson | 19 | Son | Sawmill | Tennessee |
| 68 | June Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Velma Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Betty Johnson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | P. H. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mitchell Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Denisa Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Gaston Johnson | 36 | Head | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 75 | Iva Johnson | 30 | Wife | Home | Tennessee |
| 76 | Hellon Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Holland | 40 | Head | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 78 | Carl Holland | 19 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 79 | Corda Holland | 16 | Daughter | Home | Tennessee |
| 80 | Millie Mobley | 53 | Head | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
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)