OJ
Oscar Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Decatur-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bainbridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bainbridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leola Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ione Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Oscar Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Decatur, Georgia
Other, age 3
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Decatur, Georgia
Son, age 11
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Decatur-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Decatur-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bainbridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Oscar Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Johnson (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Walter Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Johnson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Johnson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ione Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Decatur-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Decatur-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00663-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Perry D. Rich | 60 | Head | Lawyer | Georgia |
| 42 | Mary H. Rich | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Perry D. Jr. Rich | 25 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 44 | Joe Ellen Smith | 31 | Lodger | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 45 | Jessie Davis | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 46 | Bernice Mae Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sam Jr. Wood | 6 | Step son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Herbert Jeffery | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Bertha Lee Jeffery | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Charles E. Jeffery | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Willie James Jeffery | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Mae Jeffery | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Oscar Johnson | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Leroy Stallins | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie Stallins | 21 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 56 | Oasie B. Allen | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Georgia |
| 57 | Walter E. Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie Mae Johnson | 42 | Wife | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 59 | Oscar Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Ione Mae Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James E. Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Sarah F. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Arthur D. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruby Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Leola Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Tom Bradley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Amy Bradley | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Esther Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Liza Pearl Bradley | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Willie C. Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Annette Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Bessie Mitchell | 64 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Mattie Moore | 31 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Francis Green | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Oliver Green | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Jebb Emanuel | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Cleo Emanuel | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Dorothy Mae Emanuel | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Bernice Emanuel | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Lonnie Emanuel | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)