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Rebecca Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSumter-County, South Carolina
SurnameJohnson
Given NameRebecca
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (County)Sumter
Additional Details
Class of WorkerHelper
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardStatesburg
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Rebecca Age Birth yr
Rosa Johnson Daughter — 40 ~1900
Rebecca Johnson Daughter — 22 ~1918
Stephen Johnson Son — 30 ~1910
Booker Johnson Son — 25 ~1915
Benjamin Johnson Other — 16 ~1924
Ellen Johnson Spouse — 65 ~1875
Jacob Johnson Head — 67 ~1873
Woodard Johnson Son — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 12
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Rebecca
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 22
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Rebecca
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (County) Sumter
Class of Worker Helper
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Rebecca Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodard Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00662)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Derry Pinckney 1 Son — South Carolina
42 Burnie Johnson 37 Head 50 South Carolina
43 Lou E. Johnson 27 Wife 20 South Carolina
44 Lewis Robinson 55 Head — South Carolina
45 Martha Robinson 52 Wife — South Carolina
46 Edna Robinson 16 Daught. — South Carolina
47 Frankie Robinson 14 Son — South Carolina
48 Ruth Mcquilla 16 Grand-daught — South Carolina
49 Richard Mcquilla 14 Grandson — South Carolina
50 Alfonzo Mcquilla 11 Grandson — New Jersey
51 Harold Mcquilla 5 Grandson — New Jersey
52 Joshua Murray 65 Head — South Carolina
53 Elizabeth Murray 64 Wife — South Carolina
54 Lucila Murray 18 Daughter — South Carolina
55 Herod Murray 16 Son — South Carolina
56 Rosalee Murray 2 Grand-daught — South Carolina
57 Henry Murray 67 Head — South Carolina
58 Jacob Johnson 44 Head — South Carolina
59 Louella Johnson 29 Wife — South Carolina
60 Myrna Johnson 5 Daughter — South Carolina
61 Jacob Johnson 67 Head — South Carolina
62 Ellen Johnson 65 Wife — South Carolina
63 Rosa Johnson 40 Daughter — South Carolina
64 Stephen Johnson 30 Son — South Carolina
65 Woodard Johnson 27 Son — South Carolina
66 Booker T. Johnson 25 Son — South Carolina
67 Rebecca Johnson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter — South Carolina
68 Benjamin Johnson 16 Grandson — South Carolina
69 Charlie Colclough 43 Head — South Carolina
70 Julia Colclough 41 Wife — South Carolina
71 David Colclough 19 Son — South Carolina
72 Ida Mae Colclough 17 Daughter — South Carolina
73 Henry Colclough 16 Son — South Carolina
74 William Colclough 13 Son — South Carolina
75 Viola Colclough 11 Daughter — South Carolina
76 Joseph Colclough 6 Son — South Carolina
77 Elly Bell Colclough 4 Daughter — South Carolina
78 Katie (X) Keith 66 Head — South Carolina
79 Susan Keith 19 Grand-daught — South Carolina
80 Sam Colclough 60 Head — South Carolina

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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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