BJ
Billy Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Billy Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duval-County, Texas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Billy Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Freer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Johnny Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Billy Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duval, Texas
Son, age 4
Duval, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Billie Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Duval-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Duval-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Billy Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Billy Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Billy Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Johnny Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Duval-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Texas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04023-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Smith | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 42 | Mabel Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Claude W Smith | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 44 | Janet Ruth Smith | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | Texas |
| 45 | Jack Doyle Smith | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Shirley Smith | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Texas |
| 47 | Margaret Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | John Johnson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Beatrice Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Johnny B. Johnson | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Billy Ray Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Kathleen Eastman | 41 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 53 | Margaret Purcell | 75 | Mother | — | New York |
| 54 | Mary Eastman | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Richard Houston | 21 | Nephew | Civil Engineer | Texas |
| 56 | Ralph Guinn | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Ruth Guinn | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Paul Throcker | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Bessie Throcker | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | James D. Sutherland | 30 | Head | Printer | Texas |
| 61 | Elizabeth Sutherland | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Evelyn Faye Sutherland | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Abel E. Cogdill | 32 | Head | Welder | Texas |
| 65 | Beatrice Cogdill | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Erving Jr. Cogdill | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Richard M. Bales | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 68 | Ruth Bales | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Jimmie A. Bales | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | David Z. Stapleton | 41 | Head | Pumper | Texas |
| 71 | Gladys Stapleton | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Robert Stapleton | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Faynelle Stapleton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Morris Cruz | 27 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 75 | Lucinda Cruz | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ernestine Cruz | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Guadalupe Garcia | 39 | Head | Trucker | Texas |
| 79 | Frances Garcia | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Martin Garcia | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)