Leon Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Leon Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Troup-County, Georgia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Leon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	LaGrange City
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	507
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lagrange City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Leon	Age	Birth yr
Mary Johnson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ethel Johnson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Murtie Johnson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Dorothy Johnson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
James Johnson	Son	—	13	~1927
Eva Davis	Other	—	21	~1919
Howard Johnson	Son	—	6	~1934
Leon Johnson	Head	—	37	~1903
Lola Johnson	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1930

Troup, Georgia

Head, age 27

Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Leon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Troup-County, Georgia

Head, age 37

Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Leon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	LaGrange City
1935 Residence (County)	Troup
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	507
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Leon Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Troup-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00715-00792)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Grey	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Adelle Wright	32	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
43	Forest Griffith	14	Son	—	Georgia
44	Willie J. Haynes	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
45	Willie Mae Haynes	36	Wife	Cook	Alabama
46	Walter B. Haynes	12	Son	—	Alabama
47	Virginia Haynes	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
48	Robert Lee Haynes	10	Son	—	Alabama
49	Lemuel Haynes	6	Son	—	Georgia
50	Cora Grey	28	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
51	Fannie Mae Grey	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Le Roy Grey	7	Son	—	Georgia
53	Julia Askey	42	Head	Laundress	Alabama
54	Morgan James Askey	15	Son	Helper On Truck	Georgia
55	Curtis P. Askey	13	Son	Delivery	Georgia
56	Leon Johnson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Machinist	Georgia
57	Lola Johnson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
58	James Johnson	13	Son	—	Georgia
59	Murtie Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Ethel Pearl Johnson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Howard E. Johnson	6	Son	—	Georgia
62	Mary Louise Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Dorothy J. Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Eva Kate Davis	21	Niece	Cook	Georgia
65	Lonzie Roberson	49	Head	Laborer	Alabama
66	Rena Roberson	39	Wife	—	Alabama
67	King Greer	68	Head	Sweeper	Georgia
68	Ada Greer	62	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
69	Della Greer	38	Daughter	Housekeeper	Georgia
70	Chess Woods	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Mattie Woods	27	Wife	Cook	Georgia
72	Askey Woods	10	Son	—	Georgia
73	Estella Woods	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	George Halloway	51	Head	Laborer	Alabama
75	Cora Halloway	49	Wife	—	Georgia
76	James Clyde Caldman	18	Grandson	Housekeeper	Georgia
77	Olis Caldman	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
78	James E. Caldman	2	Grandson	—	Georgia
79	Hilton Williams	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
80	Mary Williams	24	Wife	—	Alabama

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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.

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