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Vera Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Vera Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vernon Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vera Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Theresa Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russell Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Vera Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Seabrook | 14 | Grand Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Nancy Buster | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles L. Johnson | 48 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred C. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Russell Johnson | 25 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 6 | Charles L. Jr. Johnson | 24 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 7 | George W. Johnson | 20 | Son | Elevator Opr. | New York |
| 8 | Ralph Johnson | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Vera Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Theresa Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Vernon Johnson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Henry Yee | 52 | Head | Laundry Owner | China |
| 13 | Blondy Yee | 19 | Son | Laundry Helper | China |
| 14 | John Brunson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Gertrude Brunson | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 16 | Beatrice Matthews | 49 | Head | Laundress | British West Indies |
| 17 | Moses Jones | 60 | Lodger | Porter | British West Indies |
| 18 | Richard Bailey | 60 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lena B. Bailey | 60 | Wife | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 20 | Frederick Thomas | 39 | Head | Maid | Wash. D.C. |
| 21 | Mildred Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Flannie Barlow | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Cornelia Mitchell | 51 | Daughter | Matron | Kentucky |
| 24 | Neal Barlow | 45 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 25 | Joseph Jackson | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Bremier | 74 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harold Hilton | 43 | Head | Porter | British West Indies |
| 28 | Edith Hilton | 34 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 29 | Emerson Hilton | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Vincent Royal | 21 | Step-son | Musician | New York |
| 31 | Jean Baptist | 25 | Lodger | Maid | New York |
| 32 | Leola Cochran | 25 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 33 | Clara Cochran | 21 | Daughter | Typist & Clerk | Georgia |
| 34 | Arthur Cochran | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Alma Critton | 37 | Lodger | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Henderson | 48 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Henderson | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jane Hawkins | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Buster Hawkins | 39 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Genevieve Anderson | 55 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
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)