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Laura Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Drill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Isac Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Laura Johnson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Other, age 40
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Other, age 52
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 63
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adams | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Lewis | 15 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 43 | Basil | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Cecil W. | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Myrtle R. | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | W. Chater Hess | 32 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 47 | Bertie Hess | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jerry Jr. Hess | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Isac Johnson | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Laura Johnson THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mable M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bert G. Brown | 35 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Harriet Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Myrtle L. Brown | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Carson Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth Perkins | 39 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Isaac Jr. Childress | 54 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Childress | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Curtis E. Childress | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Paul Childress | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | David Childress | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bertha M. Childress | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert B. Blankenship | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 64 | Roma Blankenship | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Layn L. Balding | 38 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 66 | Lola Balding | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Evelyn L. Balding | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Gene A. Balding | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Grady E. Justice | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 70 | Josie V. Justice | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ruth E. Justice | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lois G. Justice | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George H. Justice | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gracie F. Justice | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillie M. Jackson | 19 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 76 | Toy Johnson | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 77 | Marie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Burley L. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Nila S. Johnson | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Cohen Dye | 23 | Brother-in-law | Labour | 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)