Sarah Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Kaleng Johnson	Other	—	70	~1870
William Goodman	Other	—	39	~1901
Samuel Johnson	Son	—	25	~1915
Sarah Johnson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Phila, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 38

Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 48

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 59

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sarah Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03693-00551)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Goodman	39	Roomer	Laborer	Virginia
2	Kaleng Johnson	70	Roomer	—	Virginia
3	Sarah Johnson THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Samuel Johnson	25	Son	Cement Work	Pennsylvania
5	Walter Mcnicholas	39	Head	Ice Man	Eire
6	Annie Mcnicholas	50	Wife	Ice Man	Eire
7	Alice Mcnicholas	23	Daughter	Helper	New York
8	Margaret Mcnicholas	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
9	Sadie Hunter	50	Head	Hotel Maid	Virginia
10	Henry Gross	65	Head	—	Maryland
11	Susie Gross	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
12	Sarah Gross	20	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
13	Harriet Gross	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
14	Georgia Gross	14	Son	—	Pennsylvania
15	Hazel Moss	31	Head	Presser	South Carolina
16	Mary Moss	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	Lester Lattimore	26	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
18	Jarmie Lattimore	27	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
19	Fred Hall	37	Head	Auto Greaser	Florida
20	Katherine Hall	37	Wife	Cook	Virginia
21	Mamie Gross	29	Head	Fish Monger	Pennsylvania
22	Jerry Gross	9	Son	—	Pennsylvania
23	William Mosley	33	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
24	William Jr. Mosley	5	Son	—	Pennsylvania
25	Theodore Mosley	3	Son	—	Pennsylvania
26	Earle Ellis	30	Head	Plaster & Cement Work	Pennsylvania
27	Mamie Ellis	30	Wife	Housework	Pennsylvania
28	Pearl Jackson	24	Sister	Housework	Pennsylvania
29	Lillian Darrah	39	Head	Sewing	Pennsylvania
30	Mary Middleton	74	Aunt	—	Pennsylvania
31	James Valentine	39	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
32	Mary Valentine	38	Wife	Housework	North Carolina
33	Mary Elizabeth Valentine	14	Daughter	—	North Carolina
34	Thomas Valentine	13	Son	—	North Carolina
35	Weston Gatton	57	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
36	Rosalie Gatton	51	Wife	Maid	Georgia
37	Leonel Grayson	40	Brother in law	Laborer	Georgia
38	Lula Grayson	39	Sister in law	Housework	Georgia
39	Arthur Grace	41	Roomer	Laborer	Georgia
40	Mabel Grace	33	Roomer's wife	Housework	Pennsylvania

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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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