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Sarah Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Felicia Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cora Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marionita Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Audrey Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Maryland
Spouse, age 23
X, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 32
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 72 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 42
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Deitrich | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Robert Deitrich | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Elizabeth Talbert | 46 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Robert Walker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Ida Walker | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Edith Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Grace Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Oscar Jordan | 29 | Head | Stevedore | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Sally Jordan | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Herman Jordan | 9 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Juanita Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Bernice Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Sylvester Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Elizabeth Sitney | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Samuel Sitney | 27 | Son | Molderman | Virginia |
| 17 | Linhia Sitney | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Garment Worker | Maryland |
| 18 | Raymond Sitney | 28 | Son | Molderman | Virginia |
| 19 | Pauline Sitney | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Janitress | Maryland |
| 20 | Maude Tracy | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Gross | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Joseph Johnson | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 23 | Sarah Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Felicia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Hairdressing | Maryland |
| 25 | Marionita Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Maryland |
| 26 | Thomas Johnson | 16 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Beatrice Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Doris Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Cora Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Leroy Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Audrey Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ida Johnson | 50 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 34 | Maggie Dorsey | 25 | Lodger | Presser | Maryland |
| 35 | Edward Bennett | 28 | Head | Burner | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Ella May Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Abraham Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Deloris Bennett | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | James Hooper | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Emma Hooper | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)