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Joe Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & S — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theopolis Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joe Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Benton-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Benton-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Joe Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Johnson (~0.82 confidence) and mother S Johnson (~0.82 confidence) and father Thos Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Theopolis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Theo Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
David Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
S Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Thos Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theopolis Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theo Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00119-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Jones | 32 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 2 | May E Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary Ellen Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Henry Holding | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | May E Holding | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Margaret Holding | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Theopolis Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Martha A Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Joe T Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ida Adams | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Betty Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charles Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary E Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Adam Mcanelly | 35 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | Verla Mcanelly | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hattie Mcanelly | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 17 | John F Fagan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 18 | Rose Taff | 60 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 19 | John W Middleton | 69 | Head | Retired Carpenter | Illinois |
| 20 | Lulu Middleton | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry Hogan | 66 | Head | Dealer | Missouri |
| 22 | Lola Hogan | 52 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 23 | William Hogan | 16 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 24 | Kate Weaver | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Luella Weaver | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Richard Weaver | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Wallace Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Inez Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Harmon Clark | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ruth Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rolland Hamilton | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lynd Carnahan | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Ella Carnahan | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Howard Carnahan | 15 | Grand Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Virgil O'Dell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Minnie O'Dell | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Frank Fairman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Emma Fairman | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)