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Lester Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lester Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 Cheneyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dave Johnson | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Julia Johnson | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Priscilla Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rosetta Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lelia Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Inmalee Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mose Johnson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lester Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Idamae Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lester Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Julia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idamae Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inmalee Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Beaver | 27 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Isiah Reed | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Viola Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | L. C. Reed | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Isiah Jr. Reed | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ellalie Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Anderson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Carrie Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John Jr. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mose Johnson | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Rosetta Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 12 | Priscilla Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thomas Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | George Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lelia Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Idamae Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lester Johnson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Julia Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Inmalee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dave Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Julia H. Johnson | 65 | Mother | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dave Johnson | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Andrew Snoddy | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Blanche Snoddy | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clarence Snoddy | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Selina Snoddy | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Irene Snoddy | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lucille Snoddy | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Jim Lockwood | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Althea Lockwood | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Rosanell Lockwood | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Oydell Lockwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lucille Lockwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | George Jones | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Berta Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Litty Jones | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Henry Jones | 45 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ora Thurman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ida Thurman | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lena Thurman | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)