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Doris Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Doris Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amelia-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Agusta — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amelia-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Giles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Delois Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Agusta Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Johnson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Graham Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amelia, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorris A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amelia-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 25
Amelia-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Doris Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agusta Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agusta Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Doris Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Delois Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Amelia-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amelia-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ophelia Eggleston | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Benny Eggleston | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Viola Eggleston | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Minor Eggleston | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Elvira Eggleston | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Boyce Eggleston | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ers Jr Eggleston | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Helen Eggleston | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nelly Eggleston | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Emory Eggleston | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary B Grey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Harter Mary Grey | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Agusta Johnson | 54 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | Doris Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Graham Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Delois Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Donald Johnson | 1 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Junior Johnson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Katie Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | J. D. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | G. D. Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary S Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Philip P Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | G. E. Cave | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Jane Cave | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Ruth Cave | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James A Cave | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | C. E. Cave | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma L Cave | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ida May Cave | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Betty S Cave | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lois O Cave | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John Henry Cave | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary E Bortley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lawrence Katherine E Bortley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | W. A. L. Bortley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | N. H. Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 78 | M. E. Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | N. J. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | H. S. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Doris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)