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Blanche Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanche D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Silas Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blanche Johnson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nelson Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 39
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanche B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Blanche D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Blanche Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Dorothy Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ray Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Laura Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph D Gilbert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ida Gilbert | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Silas Gilbert | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Thomas Clemons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Hallie Q Clemons | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Clemons | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Thomas Jr Clemons | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter E Clemons | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wilbert D Clemons | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Luther A Clemons | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edd L Q Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Alene Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Herman Johnson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Paul Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Casper Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edd Jr Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Billy Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Minnie J Hewlett | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Silas Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Blanche D Johnson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thelma Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nelson Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Helen Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Raymond Johnson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Richard Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Susie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Elijah Shelton | 48 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Lone'Da Shelton | 46 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Shelton | 23 | Son | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Fred Shelton | 17 | Son | Log Ditter | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Roxie Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Vard Shelton | 14 | Son | New Worker | N. 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)