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Clarence Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Ariel — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Davis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Winnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Johnson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Winford Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Opal Johnson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 17
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 26
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Clarence Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ariel Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ariel Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Franklin | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ida Bell Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Eldred A. Franklin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Verda H. Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Junior Franklin | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Carlos Lee Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | H. Peel Jennings | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ruby Jennings | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Jerome Jennings | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Geneva Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Oren Jennings | 26 | Head | Sub-Foreman | Arkansas |
| 52 | Recha Jennings | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Windle Jennings | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John W. Moore | 46 | Head | Farmer And Minister | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ezra Moore | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Roy Moore | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Olda Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Amon E. Wood | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Hazel M. Wood | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Clarence Johnson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 62 | Opal Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Winford Johnson | 18 | Son | Filling Station Clerk In Store | Arkansas |
| 64 | Winnie Bell Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Wilma Dell Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Norman Linn | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 67 | Elcie Linn | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Addie Linn | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charlie Linn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | O'Truman Linn | 18 | Son | Guards Fires | Arkansas |
| 71 | Almeda Linn | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Vernon Linn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Iana Linn | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Connie Sue Linn | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Seth H. Briggs | 42 | Head | Jr. Recreational Leader | Arkansas |
| 76 | May Briggs | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Maurice Dale Briggs | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Nancy Briggs | 72 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Adabelle Haslip | 20 | Housemaid | House Work | Texas |
| 80 | Not A Household Member - Enumerated With His Brother, Richard Linn | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)