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Betty Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Knox Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jenny Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cora Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jane Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Burt Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Patton Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Burt Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Randy Johnson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joe Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Other, age 33
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 16 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Betty Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ernest Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | W. H. Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Fred Smith | 22 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 6 | Beula Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jane Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Walter Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Paul Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Juanita Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Fred Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Burden O'Quinn | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Burt Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Betty Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jessie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Keeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Jane Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edward Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Blanch Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Burt Jr. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Betty Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joe B. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Patton Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jenny Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cora Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emma Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Randy Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alfred Drinkly | 64 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy Drinkly | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Drinkly | 44 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lee Drinkly | 19 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Drinkly | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Buddy Smith | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Beatrice Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Fourth Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ken Lester | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma Lester | 30 | Wife | Keeper | Virginia |
| 40 | J. W. Stallings | 26 | Head | Mining | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)