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Louise Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Louise Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eleanor & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameJohnson
Given NameLouise
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)Orleans
Additional Details
OccupationLaundress
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaundress
Township / WardNew Orleans City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Louise Age Birth yr
Adele Johnson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Alice Johnson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Louise Johnson Daughter — 32 ~1908
Eloise Johnson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Eleanor Stamps Head — 61 ~1879
Christine Jackson Other — 57 ~1883
James Johnson Son — 5 ~1935
Murphy Johnson Son — 7 ~1933
Robert Johnson Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

Daughter, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Louisa
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Louise
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 15
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Servant
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 32
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Louise
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County) Orleans
Occupation Laundress
Industry Private family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Louise Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eleanor Stamps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Solon Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eleanor Stamps
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Solon Payne
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louise Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adele Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murphy 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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01436-00549)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eleanor Stamps 61 Head — Louisiana
42 Christine Jackson 57 Sister — Louisiana
43 Louise Johnson THIS PERSON 32 Daughter Laundress Louisiana
44 Alice Johnson 10 Daughter — Louisiana
45 Adele Johnson 9 Daughter — Louisiana
46 Robert Johnson 8 Son — Louisiana
47 Murphy Johnson 7 Son — Louisiana
48 James Johnson 5 Son — Louisiana
49 Eloise Johnson 3 Daughter — Louisiana
50 Joseph Montalbano 75 Head Proprietor Italy
51 Josephine Montalbano 74 Wife — Italy
52 Jennie Vella 56 Boarder — Italy
53 Virginia Goerly 42 Head — Louisiana
54 Edward Goerly 20 Son Delivery Boy Louisiana
55 Thelma Goerly 18 Daughter — Louisiana
56 Cora Goerly 15 Daughter — Louisiana
57 Johnny Williams 45 Boarder Street Laborer Louisiana
58 Isadore Williams 23 Son Laborer Louisiana
59 Isaac Coleman 23 Son-in-law Laborer Louisiana
60 Jane Coleman 22 Daughter — Louisiana
61 Jacob Jackson 40 Head Presser Louisiana
62 Delia Jackson 33 Wife Laundress Louisiana
63 John Jackson 13 Son — Louisiana
64 Irma Campbell 29 Sister — Louisiana
65 Thomas Raymond 59 Head Porter Alabama
66 Elsie Raymond 35 Wife Maid Georgia
67 James Raymond 20 Son New Worker Louisiana
68 Fanny Williams 77 Mother — Virginia
69 Ernest Gibson 17 Son — Louisiana
70 Celestine Jones 79 Head — Louisiana
71 Gloria Jones 51 Daughter Maid Louisiana
72 Paul Jones 50 Son Slater Louisiana
73 Alphonse Jones 44 Son Gardener Louisiana
74 Mary Thompson 20 Head Servant Louisiana
75 Joseph Thompson 20 Nephew Delivery Boy Louisiana
76 Green Douglas 30 Boarder Laborer Louisiana
77 Alberta Hill 14 Sister — Louisiana
78 Lawrence Jonas 35 Head Helper Louisiana
79 Annie Jonas 33 Wife — Louisiana
80 Sam Moley 19 Son Runner Louisiana

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Louise + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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