Lucy Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Lucy Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lucy E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Washington
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lucy	Age	Birth yr
Mc Johnson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Vara Johnson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Elsie Johnson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Lucy Johnson	Head	—	42	~1898
Thelma Johnson	Other	—	18	~1922
Destine Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, District …

Spouse, age 22

Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

None, District …

Other, age 33

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 42

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Lucy E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Lucy Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00567-00040)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Penn	55	Head	Laborer	Virginia
2	Ruth Penn	46	Wife	—	D. C.
3	Alfred Anthony	42	Lodger	Waiter	South Carolina
4	Lucy E. Johnson THIS PERSON	42	Head	Housekeeper	Virginia
5	Destine Johnson	21	Son	Truck Driver	Virginia
6	Vara Johnson	18	Daughter	House-Cleaning	Virginia
7	Mc Nully Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Elsie Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Thelma Johnson	18	Niece	Child'S Nurse	Virginia
10	Emma Holmes	38	Head	Housekeeper	North Carolina
11	William O. Atkins	70	Father	Butler	North Carolina
12	Florence Atkins	60	Mother	—	North Carolina
13	Vashti Atkins	15	Niece	—	D. C.
14	Mary White	48	Roomer	Housework	Virginia
15	Earl Tate	40	Roomer	Cook	North Carolina
16	Marie Nelson	50	Roomer	Housework	Virginia
17	Henry Buckner	58	Head	Inner	Virginia
18	Mattie Buckner	58	Wife	—	North Carolina
19	Clifton Butler	36	Lodger	Chauffeur	Virginia
20	Angie Grymes	69	Lodger	—	Virginia
21	Frederick Buckner	55	Head	Projectionist	North Carolina
22	Ida Mae Buckner	42	Wife	Chief Elevator Operator	Virginia
23	Charles Evans	43	Head	Proprietor-Tailor	South Carolina
24	Valin J. Evans	33	Wife	Charwoman	South Carolina
25	Alfreda Evans	16	Daughter	—	D. C.
26	Doris Evans	14	Daughter	—	D. C.
27	Hattie Jackson	58	Head	—	Virginia
28	Mildred Jackson	28	Daughter	Interviewer	Virginia
29	Samuel Douglas	38	Lodger	Teacher	Missouri
30	Vivian Douglas	28	Lodger	—	New Jersey
31	Heywood Rice	34	Head	Porter	South Carolina
32	Claude Rice	45	Brother	Head Waiter	South Carolina
33	Levader Rice	31	Brother	Minister	South Carolina
34	Samuel Hoyle	41	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Texas
35	Mary Ethel Hoyle	37	Sister	Cook	South Carolina
36	Joseph Rice	25	Brother	Porter	South Carolina
37	James Rice	3	Nephew	—	D. C.

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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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