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Raymond Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Curry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanaka Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorsel Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lesley Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Denver Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Millard Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lilla Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, West …
Son, age
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Putnam, West …
Son, age 10
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Son, age 20
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Raymond Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Millard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lesley Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanaka Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denver Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorsel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marry Hazlett | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Hazlett | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ioma|Iona Hazlett | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Harold Hazlett | 22 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 5 | Armatha|Armathie Hazlett | 19 | Daughter | Helping Hand | West Virginia |
| 6 | Darold Hazlett | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Hazlett | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jannie Hazlett | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Goldsbury | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nancy Goldsbury | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lilla Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Howard Johnson | 25 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 14 | Dorsel Johnson | 24 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Denver Johnson | 22 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 16 | Raymond Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 17 | Thelma Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Millard Johnson | 16 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 19 | Earl Johnson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lesley Johnson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Wanaka Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy Oxley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Noah Pally|Polly | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Marry Pally|Polly | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willard Edna Pally|Polly | 11 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Andy Bird | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Maude Bird | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Haman Bird | 23 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 29 | Elmer Bird | 19 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 30 | Berlin Bird | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rafila Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Zelma Bird | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Silva Hall | 8 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Crede Sloan | 33 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bula Sloan | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Agness Sloan | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Virgie Purrington | 41 | Head | Cooking | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hellen Purrington | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Martha Purrington | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eugene Purrington | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)