Richard Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nottoway-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reubin — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nottoway-County, Virginia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Blendon District
1935 Residence (County)	Nottoway
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Blendon District
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Richard Johnson	Head	—	25	~1915
Charlie Johnson	Son	—	7	~1933
Richard Johnson	Son	—	3	~1937
William Johnson	Son	—	5	~1935
Harry Johnson	Son	—	1	~1939
Marion Johnson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Amelia, Virginia

Son, age 5

Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Amelia, Virginia

Son, age 15

Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm-Genl
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Nottoway-County, Virginia

Head, age 25

Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Blendon District
1935 Residence (County)	Nottoway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Our Model Tree links Richard Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reubin Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Reubin Johnson

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Richard Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Nottoway-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00237)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Georgetta Stewart	87	Mother	—	Virginia
42	J. A. Walker	81	Head	—	Virginia
43	Fannie S. Walker	82	Wife	—	Virginia
44	J. S. Walker	49	Son	Director	Virginia
45	Lucy G. Walker	48	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
46	Mollie F. Walker	24	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
47	Frances Walker	21	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
48	Mary Jones	40	Helper	Nurse	Virginia
49	Jethro Ingram	26	Head	Laborer	Virginia
50	Bessie Ingram	22	Wife	—	Virginia
51	Aaron Morton	29	Head	Laborer	Virginia
52	Henrietta Morton	21	Wife	Cook	Virginia
53	James K. Palmore	36	Head	Farmer	Virginia
54	Sadie E. Palmore	35	Wife	—	Virginia
55	Elena Rebecca Palmore	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	Richard Johnson THIS PERSON	25	Head	Laborer	Virginia
57	Marion Johnson	26	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Charlie L. Johnson	7	Son	—	Virginia
59	William E. Johnson	5	Son	—	Virginia
60	Richard A. Johnson	3	Son	—	Virginia
61	Harry W. Johnson	1	Son	—	Virginia
62	Lizzie Epes	56	Head	—	Virginia
63	Robert Epes	30	Son	Farmer	Virginia
64	Luther Epes	21	Son	Laborer	Virginia
65	Sadie Epes	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
66	Cleveland Epes	17	Son	—	Virginia
67	Hanie A. Daniel	27	Head	Farmer	Virginia
68	Ruby P. Daniel	23	Wife	—	Virginia
69	Fletcher Johnson	48	Head	Farmer	Virginia
70	Julia Johnson	49	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Archie Johnson	27	Son	Laborer	Virginia
72	Edward N. Lewis	42	Head	Farmer	Virginia
73	Hazel Lewis	33	Wife	—	Virginia
74	Helen Lewis	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
75	Edward A. Lewis	11	Son	—	Virginia
76	George Lewis	9	Son	—	Virginia
77	Louise Lewis	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
78	Ann J. Lewis	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
79	Robert Lewis	1	Son	—	Virginia
80	William Jones	55	Head	Laborer	Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Richard

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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