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Ella Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fate & Christine — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Washington | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ella Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fate Washington | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Rice | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Johnson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Johnson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arlule Johnson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Celina Washington | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Other, age 18
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Gd Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ella Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fate Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celina Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fate Washington
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Johnson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celina Washington
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Daisy Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Lee Holliday | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Matriwee Holliday | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Minnie Q Allen | 21 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mollie Allen | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elise Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Victoria Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John B Allen | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leonard Allen | 65 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 9 | Victoria Allen | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jim Allen | 38 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 11 | Burnay Allen | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Billie Lee Allen | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Nell Davis | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Motherspoon | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Maggie Simmons | 24 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Lillie Simmons | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maydan Simmons | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Cliteris Simmons | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Leonard Jr Allen | 27 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nettie Mae Allen | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lillie Mae Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruthie Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Fate Washington | 25 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ruth Washington | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Quit Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Helen Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jose Q Hawkins | 47 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 29 | Finnie Mae Hawkins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jimmie Q Simmons | 24 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lid Simmons | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Luella Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fate Washington | 51 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 34 | Celina Washington | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Daisy Washington | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ella Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Johnson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Johnson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Arlule Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William Rice | 35 | Lodger | Labour | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)