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Oliver Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Oliver Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMacon-County, Georgia
SurnameJohnson
Given NameOliver
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)M. D. 543 Marshallville
1935 Residence (County)Macon
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)312
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardM D 543 Marshallville
Est. Birth Year~1877

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Oliver Age Birth yr
Susie Harris Other — 1 ~1939
Israel Newsome Other — 15 ~1925
Oliver Johnson Son — 16 ~1924
Elmo Johnson Son — 11 ~1929
Susie Johnson Spouse — 47 ~1893
Robert Johnson Son — 4 ~1936
Bell Johnson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Annie Harris Daughter — 20 ~1920
Lemon Harris Other — 25 ~1915
Oliver Johnson Head — 63 ~1877
Ella Newsome Daughter — 19 ~1921
C Johnson Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Macon, Georgia
Head, age 52
Macon, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Oliver
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $1.00
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Macon-County, Georgia
Head, age 63
Macon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Oliver
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) M. D. 543 Marshallville
1935 Residence (County) Macon
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 312
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Oliver Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oliver Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00692-00509)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Clara Taylor 60 Wife — Georgia
42 Samuel Taylor 11 Son — Georgia
43 Beatrice Taylor 8 Daughter — Georgia
44 Jessie Taylor 3 Son — Georgia
45 John Mae Taylor 2 Granddaughter — Georgia
46 Oliver Johnson THIS PERSON 63 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
47 Susie Johnson 47 Wife — Georgia
48 Oliver Jr Johnson 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
49 Elmo Johnson 11 Son — Georgia
50 Bell Johnson 8 Daughter — Georgia
51 C. L. Johnson 8 Son — Georgia
52 Robert Johnson 4 Son — Georgia
53 Annie Bell Harris 20 Daughter — Georgia
54 Lemon Harris 25 Son-in-law — Georgia
55 Susie Harris 1 Granddaughter — Georgia
56 Ella Newsome 19 Daughter — Georgia
57 Israel Newsome 15 Son-in-law — Georgia
58 M. B. Smith 33 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
59 Estelle Smith 34 Wife — Georgia
60 Mildred Smith 15 Daughter — Georgia
61 Catherine Smith 11 Daughter — Georgia
62 Bertha Smith 5 Daughter — Georgia
63 Willie Parker 40 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
64 Ruby Parker 29 Wife — Georgia
65 Maby Parker 13 Daughter — Georgia
66 Willie Lu Parker 5 Daughter — Georgia
67 Emma Roundtree 70 Mother-in-law — Georgia
68 Oscar Bell Jones 47 Head House Keeper Georgia
69 Walter Frederick 52 Head Farming Georgia
70 James Smith 21 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
71 Sally Mae Smith 20 Wife — Georgia
72 J. B. Smith 2 Son — Georgia
73 William Johnson 20 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
74 Lilly Johnson 19 Wife — Georgia
75 Ruth Johnson 0 Daughter — Georgia
76 Willie Bell Smith 45 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
77 Clyde Smith 15 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
78 Henry Lu Smith 13 Son — Georgia
79 William C. Smith 12 Son — Georgia
80 Willie Gibson 40 Head Farm Laborer Georgia

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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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