Rebecca Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Louis Johnson	Head	—	35	~1905
Charlotte Johnson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Demetris Johnson	Son	—	4	~1936
Louis Johnson	Son	—	9	~1931
Dolores Johnson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Rebecca Johnson	Spouse	—	34	~1906
John Johnson	Other	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 13

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Grand-daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

None, District …

Other, age 23

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 34

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Rebecca Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00557-00357)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Anderson	49	Head	Porter	Virginia
2	Beulah Anderson	39	Wife	—	D. C.
3	Elizabeth Anderson	18	Daughter	—	D. C.
4	William Jr. Anderson	15	Son	—	D. C.
5	Charles Anderson	11	Son	—	D. C.
6	Andrew Anderson	8	Son	—	D. C.
7	Henry Lacy	57	Head	Porter	Virginia
8	Mary Lacy	54	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Abraham Lacy	40	Son	Laborer	Maryland
10	Harrison Lacy	40	Son	Laborer	Maryland
11	Peter Richardson	40	Head	Laborer	Virginia
12	Jane Richardson	49	Wife	—	South Carolina
13	Nell Richardson	25	Daughter	Maid	South Carolina
14	Lew James	8	Lodger	—	D. C.
15	Eugene Proctor	75	Head	—	Maryland
16	Harry Green	21	Head	Chef	Virginia
17	Wilhemenia Green	21	Wife	—	Virginia
18	Alice Green	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	Mary Green	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Maggie Davis	35	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
21	Silas Holt	20	Head	Laborer	D. C.
22	Ethel Holt	18	Wife	—	Maryland
23	Belich Holt	40	Lodger	Maid	Maryland
24	Gladys Holt	21	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
25	Mary Forney	60	Mother	—	Maryland
26	Louis Johnson	35	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
27	Rebecca Johnson THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Louis Jr. Johnson	9	Son	—	D. C.
29	Dolores Johnson	5	Daughter	—	D. C.
30	Demetris Johnson	4	Son	—	D. C.
31	Charlotte Johnson	1	Daughter	—	D. C.
32	John Johnson	60	Father	—	Maryland
33	William Johnson	41	Head	Janitor	Virginia
34	Birdie Johnson	39	Wife	—	Maryland
35	Elick Johnson	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Juanita Johnson	2	Daughter	—	D. C.
37	Paul Dickson	28	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
38	Maggie Dickson	28	Wife	—	South Carolina
39	Rose Dickson	3	Daughter	—	D. C.
40	Paul Jr. Dickson	1	Son	—	D. C.

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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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