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Beulah Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Middlesborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vada Johnson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gillis Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Della Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beulah Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Beulah Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beulah Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Della Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kirk | 49 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Billy Kirk | 11 | Adopted | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George Harris | 49 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mae Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mildred Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret Harris | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lawrence Harris | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jackson Harris | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Harris | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Georgia Mae Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gillis Johnson | 46 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 12 | Vada Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Beulah Johnson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Edward Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Della Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lillian Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Roy L. Harrell | 28 | Head | Stat. Shop | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ola Mae Harrell | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Demard Harrell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Homer Harrell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nelson Hopson | 33 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hazel Hopson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Henry J. Hopson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Maude M. Allison | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 25 | Adelia Patterson | 75 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Abe Patterson | 51 | Lodger | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 27 | R. Eugene Patterson | 20 | Lodger | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 28 | Jacob Drew | 75 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Fred Patterson | 26 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edna Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Walter Idol | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edna Idol | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Velma Idol | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wayne Idol | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Richard Evans | 21 | Head | Water Dept | Tennessee |
| 36 | Beulah Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Richard Jr. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | D. H. Edwards | 46 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 39 | Virgil Edwards | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Coby Edwards | 27 | Son | Plasterer | 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)