Sidney Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Sidney Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sidney	Age	Birth yr
Violet Johnson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Sidney Johnson	Head	—	36	~1904
Ruth Johnson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Violet Johnson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Nelva Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Prince Edward, …

Other, age 17

Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
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

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 27

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Iron plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 36

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sidney
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sidney Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00084)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Chanie Lester	50	Lodger	—	Virginia
42	Freddie Madden	32	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
43	Florence Madden	32	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
44	George Dutton	61	Head	—	Maryland
45	Charles Dutton	14	Son	—	Maryland
46	Margaret Dutton	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
47	Emma Dutton	54	Sister	Housekeeper	Maryland
48	James Lawrence	56	Lodger	Janitor	Virginia
49	Sarah Lawrence	49	Wife	—	Virginia
50	Naomi Robinson	25	Lodger	Housekeeper	Maryland
51	Henry Warden	23	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
52	Etta Levi	47	Head	Housekeeper	Virginia
53	Elmer Levi	19	Son	Dishwasher	Maryland
54	Delores Mcclane	27	Daughter	Housekeeper	Maryland
55	Vera Mcclane	10	Grand-daughter	—	Maryland
56	Theodore Mcclane	8	Grand-son	—	Maryland
57	Addie Jones	41	Lodger	Housekeeper	North Carolina
58	John Tilshman	71	Lodger	—	Maryland
59	Sidney Johnson THIS PERSON	36	Head	Laborer	Virginia
60	Violet Johnson	35	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
61	Ruth M. Johnson	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Nelva Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
63	Violet Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
64	Caleb Mcdaniel	50	Head	Furnace Helper	South Carolina
65	Cleo Mcdaniel	18	Daughter	New Worker	South Carolina
66	Willa Mae Johnson	24	Daughter	Housekeeper	South Carolina
67	Alvin Gaines	2	Grand-son	—	Maryland
68	Christopher Phillips	28	Lodger	Porter	South Carolina
69	Helen Phillips	28	Wife	—	South Carolina
70	George Johnson	40	Head	Porter	Maryland
71	Elizabeth Johnson	36	Wife	Housekeeper	Maryland
72	Dorothy Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
73	Irvin Johnson	11	Son	—	Maryland
74	Richard Johnson	10	Son	—	Maryland
75	Harriet Montgomery	36	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	Maryland
76	—	None	—	—	—
77	Herman Smith	33	Head	Porter	Maryland
78	Gertrude Smith	33	Wife	Housekeeper	Maryland
79	Herman, Jr. Smith	14	Son	—	Maryland
80	Warren Smith	11	Son	—	Maryland

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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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