Marvin Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Marvin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Clara — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Falls-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Marvin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Falls
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	26
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Marlin 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Marvin	Age	Birth yr
Parnell Johnson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Mary Johnson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Mary Johnson	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Marvin Johnson	Head	—	32	~1908
Milton Johnson	Son	—	7	~1933
James Johnson	Son	—	11	~1929
Malverna Johnson	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Falls, Texas

Son, age 12

Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Marvin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Falls, Texas

Other, age 20

Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Marvin
Relationship to Head	Brother in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Falls-County, Texas

Head, age 32

Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Marvin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Falls
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	26
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Marvin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Abe Johnson

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Johnson

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Marvin Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Loringwood Holley	26	Son	Laborer	Texas
42	Mozelle Holley	24	Son	Deliveryman	Texas
43	John Henry Holley	22	Son	Porter	Texas
44	Overton Holley	19	Son	Laborer	Texas
45	Blanch Holley	15	Daughter	—	Texas
46	Lloyd C. B. English	27	Head	Laborer	Texas
47	Mable Vera English	23	Wife	—	Texas
48	Melvin Lloyd English	5	Son	—	Texas
49	John Bryant	64	Head	—	Texas
50	Dock Abdens	42	Son	Yardman	Texas
51	Emma Abdens	39	Daughter	—	Texas
52	Newman Washington	36	Son	Porter	Texas
53	Harvey Humphreys	23	Nephew	Waiter	Texas
54	Milton Humphreys	22	Nephew	Waiter	Texas
55	Bessie B. Giddings	42	Head	Charwoman	Texas
56	Dora Anderson	32	Head	Seamstress	Texas
57	Bolis Allen	15	Son	Laborer	Texas
58	Jerline Allen	13	Daughter	—	Texas
59	Jack Allen	11	Son	—	Texas
60	Charlie Jr. Anderson	5	Son	—	Texas
61	Phebie Dove	71	Head	—	Texas
62	Maisie Lee Dove	23	Daughter	—	Texas
63	Roy Potter	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
64	Beatrice Potter	23	Wife	—	Texas
65	Albert Potter	19	Brother	Laborer	Texas
66	Essie Brady	35	Head	Seamstress	Alabama
67	Mildred Brady	17	Daughter	Nurse	Texas
68	Mildred Brady	15	Daughter	—	Texas
69	Henry Hengst	53	Head	Yardman	Texas
70	Frances Hengst	51	Wife	—	Texas
71	Alvina Hengst	17	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Augusta Hengst	15	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Alma Hengst	15	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Marvin Johnson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
75	Mary L. Johnson	32	Wife	—	Texas
76	James M. Johnson	11	Son	—	Texas
77	Malverna Johnson	9	Son	—	Texas
78	Milton Cecil Johnson	7	Son	—	Texas
79	Mary Louise Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Texas
80	Parnell Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Marvin

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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