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Herbert Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midway District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Johnson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elyne Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| W Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Flora Johnson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 1
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 12
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Gen Farm |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Herbert Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florie Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Patsy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elyne Johnson
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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Zena Elliott | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | W A Elliott | 35 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 43 | W R Elliott | 28 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 44 | Evelyn Elliott | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Paul Elliott | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | W M Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Flora Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Patsy Johnson | 40 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Irene Johnson | 26 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Herbert Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Elyne Johnson | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eustace Blankenship | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | E E Trent | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mildred Trent | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | W A Trent | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | W E Trent | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | M T Trent | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | June Trent | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Lambert | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 3 siblings
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)