Ida Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Ida Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Florida
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Wacissa Postal
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Wacissa Postal
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Johnson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Nathalee Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Martel Johnson	Head	—	71	~1869
Melvin Williams	Other	—	70	~1870
Ira Johnson	Son	—	13	~1927
Sam Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Henry Johnson	Son	—	15	~1925
Ida Johnson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Florida

Spouse, age 31

Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Jefferson, Florida

Spouse, age 42

Jefferson, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Jefferson-County, Florida

Spouse, age 52

Jefferson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Wacissa Postal
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Ida Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00594-00323)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Kurby	26	Wife	0	Florida
42	Mozell Kurby	7	Daughter	—	Florida
43	Mattie Lee Kurby	3	Daughter	—	Florida
44	Jessie B. D. Yantee	50	Head	0	Florida
45	John P. Brooks	24	Son	Laborer	Florida
46	Charles O. Brooks	26	Son	Laborer	Florida
47	Albert J. Brooks	22	Son	Blacksmith	Florida
48	Reather D. James	28	Head	Labour	Florida
49	Charles D. James	8	Son	—	Florida
50	Sam James	7	Son	—	Florida
51	Herbert James	5	Son	—	Florida
52	Viola James	3	Daughter	—	Florida
53	Mary Lee James	2	Daughter	—	Florida
54	Gordon D. Franklin	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
55	Ellie Franklin	29	Wife	0	Georgia
56	Martel Johnson	71	Head	Laborer	Georgia
57	Ida Johnson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	0	Florida
58	Sam Johnson	21	Son	Labour	Florida
59	Nathalee Johnson	16	Daughter	0	Florida
60	Henry Johnson	15	Son	0	Florida
61	Ira Johnson	13	Son	—	Florida
62	Dorothy Lee Johnson	8	Daughter	—	Florida
63	Melvin Williams	70	Brother	Labour	—
64	Simon Jr. Walker	23	Head	Farmer	Florida
65	Myrtice D. Walker	20	Wife	0	Florida
66	Simon Iii Walker	1	Son	—	Florida
67	Jessy Bentley	52	Head	Labour	Florida
68	Irene Bentley	49	Wife	0	Florida
69	Sarah Lewis	36	Head	0	Florida
70	Howard Lewis	13	Son	—	Florida
71	Arthur Lewis	11	Son	—	Florida
72	Annie Byrd Lewis	9	Daughter	—	Florida
73	Silas Lewis	7	Son	—	Florida
74	Bernice Lewis	5	Daughter	—	Florida
75	Marie Lewis	3	Daughter	—	Florida
76	Johnson Newton	55	Head	Labour	South Carolina
77	Phoebe Newton	43	Wife	0	Florida
78	Archie Newton	24	Son	Labour	Florida
79	Bessie Newton	21	Daughter	0	Florida
80	Robert Newton	1	Grandson	—	Florida

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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)

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