Tom Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Tom Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	14 N Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	14 N Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Tom	Age	Birth yr
Henry Johnson	Son	—	10	~1930
Tom Johnson	Head	—	55	~1885
Eliza Johnson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Ella Johnson	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Rutha Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Humphreys, Mississippi

Head, age 32

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Humphreys, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
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	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Head, age 55

Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	14 N Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Tom Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00628)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Brown	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Agusta Brown	22	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
3	Lamar Hill	36	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Wife Lister	35	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
5	Tom Johnson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Ella Johnson	45	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
7	Rutha Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Henry Johnson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Eliza Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	M. C. Kemp	21	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
11	Hattie Kemp	20	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
12	Emalee Kemp	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Paul Brown	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
14	Josh Kemp	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Hattie Kemp	49	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
16	John W. Kemp	17	Son	Student	Mississippi
17	Hattie B. Anderson	8	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
18	Andrew Scott	72	Lodger	—	Mississippi
19	Frank Crooks	56	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Willella Crooks	39	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
21	Willie Johnson	6	Nephew	—	Mississippi
22	Loujean Johnson	4	Niece	—	Mississippi
23	Annelle Johnson	2	Niece	—	Mississippi
24	Robert Jackson	19	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
25	Dorothy Jackson	19	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
26	Roosevelt Jackson	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Ola Jackson	48	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
28	Lizzie Posey	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Andrew Posey	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Mary Cloy	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
31	Lloyd Dixon	12	Son	Student	Mississippi
32	Sherman Reed	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
33	Susie Reed	48	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
34	April 17, 1940 Reed	None	—	—	—
35	Jack Stepney	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
36	Rebecca Laine	47	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mississippi
37	Sylvester Laine	22	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Annie May Laine	14	Daughter	Student	Mississippi
39	Willie May Nutall	9	Daughter	Student	Mississippi
40	Breland Donelson	7	Son	Student	Mississippi

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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.

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