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Lee Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lee Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ophelia Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lee Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lee Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ophelia Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curtis Woods | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ellen Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | C. H. Woods | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dallas White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bertha Mae White | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | John White | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Edeline White | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charley Upchurch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lou Upchurch | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Monroe Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Ellen Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Christine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Johnnie Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Emmet Fredrick | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | B. P. Fredrick | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | F. V. Fredrick | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sherman Fredrick | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Mae Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Omega Harris | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Wilbert Harris | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | D. J. Maurice | 26 | Lodger | Day Hand | Mississippi |
| 62 | Will Houston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cynthia Houston | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John Houston | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Houston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eula Houston | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | A. T. Houston | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Classey Houston | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Katie Mae Houston | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jimmie Lee Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Phetha Bell Houston | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Viola Houston | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Jr. Houston | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lee Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ophelia Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ophelia Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | William Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lillian Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lee Jr. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Virginia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)