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Laura Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rowanty District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Florine Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sadie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laura Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lilliam Stewart | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Benjamin Stewart | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maces Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Linwood Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Etelia Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Laura Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herman Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilliam Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florine Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maces Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celeste Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaughan Martha Could | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Etelia Johnson | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 4 | Linwood Johnson | 20 | Son | Slab Trucker | Virginia |
| 5 | James Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Laura Johnson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sadie Lee Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herman Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Maces Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Celeste Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Florine Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lilliam Stewart | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Benjamin Stewart | 26 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Anthony Pritchett | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah Pritchett | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leroy Jones | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | James Pritchett | 18 | Grandson | Slab Skinner | Virginia |
| 19 | James Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dolphus Pryor | 30 | Head | Slab Tripper | Virginia |
| 21 | Elsie Pryor | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Alberta Pryor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Marie Pryor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dolphus Jr. Pryor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Ruth Pryor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ira Longmire | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Longmire | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Junius Longmire | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile Longmire | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Earl Longmire | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Manzy Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Almeda Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Anna Bell Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Everette Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Manzy Jr. Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Calvin Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Elder | None | — | — | — |
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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)