Joe Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Joe Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Ida — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brenham City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Brenham City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joe	Age	Birth yr
Ida Johnson	Head	—	55	~1885
Joe Johnson	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Texas

Son, age 5

Washington, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Washington, Texas

Son, age 15

Washington, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Washington-County, Texas

Son, age 25

Washington-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brenham City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Joe Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Ida Johnson

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ida Johnson

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joe Johnson

Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas

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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 — Washington-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04158-00556)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louis Brown	45	Head	Laborer	Texas
42	Alex Rogers	70	Lodger	—	Texas
43	Lula Brown	54	Head	—	Texas
44	Tenie Nesora	83	Head	—	Texas
45	Ruby Washington	15	Ward	Housework	Texas
46	Florence Yarborough	1	Niece	—	Texas
47	Ida Johnson	55	Head	Housework	Texas
48	Joe Johnson THIS PERSON	25	Son	—	Texas
49	Annie Estelle	50	Head	Primary Teacher	Texas
50	Fred Riley	44	Head	Machinist	Texas
51	Alberta Riley	37	Wife	—	Texas
52	Fred Jr. Riley	23	Son	Laborer	Texas
53	Henry C. Riley	21	Son	—	Texas
54	Richard Riley	18	Son	—	Texas
55	Jentry Riley	17	Son	Laborer	Texas
56	Troy Riley	15	Son	—	Texas
57	Lloyd Riley	9	Son	—	Texas
58	Edward Riley	7	Son	—	Texas
59	Walter Riley	5	Son	—	Texas
60	Geraldine Riley	13	Daughter	—	Texas
61	Margaret Riley	11	Daughter	—	Texas
62	Essie Riley	10	Daughter	—	Texas
63	Ellen Riley	4	Daughter	—	Texas
64	Rosie Wright	55	Head	Housework	Texas
65	Eli Randle	50	Head	Laborer	Texas
66	Eva Randle	33	Wife	Laundress	Texas
67	Richard Shelby	13	Stepson	—	Texas
68	Mary Jones	70	Head	—	Texas
69	Floyd Spencer	38	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Texas
70	Marie Spencer	35	Wife	Maid	Texas
71	Rosie May Roberts	11	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Gertrude Roberts	26	Lodger	—	Texas
73	Nettie Mae Bonner	30	Head	Maid	Texas
74	Rosie Bell Bonner	13	Daughter	—	Texas
75	Violet Alexander	33	Lodger	Seamstress	Texas
76	Mattie Alexander	10	Lodger	—	Texas
77	Harrison Alexander	4	Lodger	—	Texas
78	Mary Maxey	69	Head	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Joe

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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