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Luther Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Luther Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Bend Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Holly Bend Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Luther Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charline Johnson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lester Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katharine Johnson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Odis Johnson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| C Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Brooks Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elsie Johnson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Luther E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Bend Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Luther Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Luther Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Brooks Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odis Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. H. Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Elsie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Odis Johnson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Warren Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Luther Johnson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Katharine Johnson | 10 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lester Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charline Johnson | 6 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Brooks Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ed Morphis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ruby Morphis | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Harold Morphis | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Genell Morphis | 17 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mary Morphis | 16 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Franklin Morphis | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Jane Morphis | 8 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | W. D. Curry | 36 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 18 | I. V. Curry | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Levi Summers | 46 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 20 | Ruth Summers | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hobart Summers | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jeffers Summers | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | George Summers | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charles Venerable | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Dolly Venerable | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Carl Venerable | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Troy Venerable | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | William Venerable | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Billy Venerable | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Kenneth Venerable | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | H. T. Rackley | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Rackley | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | J. B. Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jack Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | James Davis | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruth Harris | 30 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Edwin Harris | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Geneva Harris | 11 | Granddau | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | E. E. Kinder | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Belle Kinder | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)