EJ
Ella Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | Henry Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leslie Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sandy Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 30
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Other, age 40
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Head, age 51
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Magisterial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 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 Ella Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ella Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie Yarborough | 66 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charlie Yarborough | 44 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel White | 22 | ward | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard Patterson | 45 | head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 5 | Maude Potts | 51 | head | Nurse | Virginia |
| 6 | Burnage Potts | 24 | daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 7 | Oscar S. Potts | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice L. Potts | 21 | daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas E. Potts | 17 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles H. Potts | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Thiling | 64 | head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Donald Thiling | 27 | son | Surveyor | Virginia |
| 13 | Melvin Ward | 38 | cousin | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Ward | 38 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Helen Ward | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ella Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 17 | John Johnson | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Johnson | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | George Johnson | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Leslie Johnson | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sandy Johnson | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Maggie Johnson | 22 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Clark | 52 | head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John Clark | 30 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Percy Clark | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence Clark | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Clark | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ray Tyler | 43 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lottie Tyler | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Tyler | 20 | son | Office Boy | Virginia |
| 31 | Judson Tyler | 23 | son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joe Bookman | 9 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pete Lewis | 15 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | George Taylor | 57 | head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ophelia Taylor | 56 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Glady Taylor | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sam Clark | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward Clark | 64 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 39 | Maria Clark | 59 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rylie Taylor | 45 | head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
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)