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Thomas Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shelly & Ada — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Oystering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Township / Ward | Rappahannock Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Goddard Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Johnson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Estelle Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
King William, …
Son, age 9
King William, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Son, age 20
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Oystering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Thomas Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shelly Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shelly Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida M Ruffin | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Sue Ruffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John E Ruffin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nannie L Ruffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Griffith Ruffin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Ruffin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George H Ruffin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alexander Ruffin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E Ruffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kathline Ruffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Joe B Ruffin | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 13 | Estelle Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas Jr Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Goddard Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Louise Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sarah Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Clayton Stafford | 86 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 20 | Elmora Stafford | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Eugene L Garrett | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ada K Garrett | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Marvin J Garrett | 43 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Louise Garrett | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Blanch L Garrett | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 26 | Flossie Carter | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Carter | 23 | Son | Oystering | Virginia |
| 28 | Harry Carter | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Carter | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lealia Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hundley Carter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Garnett Titus Carter | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Russell Jannett Carter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry Walter | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Walter | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Queen Walter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sam Walter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John W Walter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Celestine Walter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alexander Mure | 24 | Grandson | Day Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)