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Dorothy Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amelia-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burnie & Burnell — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amelia-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Giles Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Burnie Johnson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Susie Johnson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amelia, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorthy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 27
Amelia-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Dorothy Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Burnell Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burnie Johnson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burnell Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Johnson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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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 — Amelia-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amelia-County, Virginia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Cook | 57 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Burnie Johnson | 66 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 43 | Susie E. Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 45 | Geo. Cooper | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 46 | Edith John Cooper | 36 | Wife | Beautician | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha Netherlands | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Wm Brown | 31 | Head | Principal | Virginia |
| 49 | Florence E. Brown | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 50 | Dilly Booker | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Annie Mae Hayes | 32 | Guest | Cook | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter Hicks | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Cora Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | H. S. Christian | 47 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 55 | Sam Wright | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Wright | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Tom Sclaborne | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 58 | Peter Goodman | 20 | Lodger | Machinist | Virginia |
| 59 | A. C. James | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ida R. James | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Peter B. Blanton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Grace Blanton | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Amelia R. Trigg | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Hings | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Saml. J. Martin | 53 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frances Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Gray Byrd | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary W. Byrd | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edward H. Burke | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Rosa G. Burke | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Malone | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Nancy Malone | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Wesley Malone | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nana Malone | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dorothy G. Malone | 3 | Child | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)