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Isaac Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harriett Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lennie Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Isaac Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Isaac Collins | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Fields | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Junior Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roger Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 23
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 34
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 15 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Isaac Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Isaac Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Benjamin Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Worker | Virginia |
| 5 | Virgie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 6 | James Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Roger Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Doris Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Harriett Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lennie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clifford Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clarence Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Junior Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas Fields | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Isaac Collins | 4 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas J. Waters | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Bertie Waters | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Winifred Waters | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Clarence E. Waters | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John H. Full | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Bernice Full | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Catherine Full | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lavenia Full | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 24 | Henrietta Full | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 25 | Tyvola Full | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 26 | Ada Full | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 27 | Isabel Full | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Cornelius Full | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Burnon Full | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clayton Full | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Rudolph Full | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ralph Full | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Zola Full | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Altha Full | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virgie Full | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Isaac Cropper | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Cropper | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marion Cropper | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Cropper | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John H. Poole | 32 | Head | Farmer | 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)