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Blanche Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Johnson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Johnson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Blanche Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roberta Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Blanche Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Blanche Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Roberta Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe 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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Goring | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Goring | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Goring | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Goring | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eugene Goring | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew Thornton | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Claudette Thornton | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Thornton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Thornton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Yvonne Thornton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alexander Vaughn | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Vaughn | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elmer Vaughn | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hazel Vaughn | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Vaughn | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Kenneth Vaughn | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Robert B. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roberta Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Blanche Johnson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Chester B. Phillips | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ada Phillips | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | J. Wilbur Phillips | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Phillips | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ira Morris | 27 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Juanita Morris | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jesse Duncan | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Josie Duncan | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Columbus Duncan | 24 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alex Duncan | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elwillie Duncan | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louella Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Emmalee Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Josephine Duncan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Junie Lois Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)