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Sidney Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sidney Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daisy & Nancy — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Sunflower |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Sidney | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Georgia Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Flossie Johnson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elmora Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sidney Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earl Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sidney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Sunflower |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sidney Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Daisy Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Johnson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Mother
Daisy Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Johnson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Sidney Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Junior Price | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Edna Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sidney Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 44 | Flossie Johnson | 32 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charlie Wesley Johnson | 21 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 46 | Georgia May Johnson | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 47 | Minnie Lee Johnson | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 48 | Earl Lee Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Elmora Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rosa Lee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Robert B. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jack Williams | 62 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 53 | Freda Williams | 40 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 54 | Berta Scull | 14 | Step-daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorothy Scull | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Randall Coleman | 8 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lucius Coleman | 6 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Wash Lewis | 42 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 59 | Ida Lee Lewis | 32 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 60 | Norris Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Otis Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Morris Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Bessie May Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Bobbie May Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ferdinand Hodges | 35 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lula Hodges | 28 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 67 | Adam Hodges | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Wood | 56 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma Wood | 45 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 70 | William Hodges | 34 | Brother-in-law | 40 | Mississippi |
| 71 | Milton Campbell | 31 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 72 | Virginia Campbell | 30 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mattie Erwin | 45 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sam Erwin | 16 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alice May Erwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Pearlie Erwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Oliver Erwin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maggie Lee Erwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lavader Jackson | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Samuel Bailey | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sidney
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.71
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)