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Ruth Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lee — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | in school |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | In School |
| Township / Ward | Redland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Luciel Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Idalie Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lee Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Calmore Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grover Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bura Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Queen Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Occupation | in school |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Queen Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Johnson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Johnson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Queen Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Idalie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luciel Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bura Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arizona Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calmore Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Armstrong | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Nora Mae Armstrong | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Allie Steward | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Italy Steward | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 5 | Cattrell Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Rhoda Jones | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 7 | Hattie Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | William Jones | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Helen Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Venella Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Willie Bell Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Leroy Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Leartie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Wiley Eugene Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lee Johnson | 51 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 16 | Queen Ester Johnson | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 17 | Idalie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | In School | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruth Johnson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | In School | Arkansas |
| 19 | Grover Johnson | 17 | Son | In School | Arkansas |
| 20 | Bura Lee Jr Johnson | 15 | Son | In School | Arkansas |
| 21 | Luciel Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Arizona Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Calmore Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Preston Johnson | 26 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Hallie Johnson | 20 | Wife | House Keeping | Arkansas |
| 26 | Kirby Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ruth Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Prentis Jr. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | H.H. Robinson | 36 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thelma Robinson | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 31 | Herbert Taylor Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charlie Coleman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Cloal Coleman | 20 | Wife | House Keeping | Arkansas |
| 34 | Bennie Coleman | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Milburn Curtis | 28 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 36 | Evelyn Curtis | 23 | Wife | House Keeping | Arkansas |
| 37 | Billy Wayne Curtis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Henry Lee Tunis | 49 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 39 | Easter Tunis | 34 | Wife | House Keeping | Arkansas |
| 40 | Brunese Tunis | 13 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)