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Vernon Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Vernon Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Robert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 441 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vernon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Herald Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vernon Johnson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ozell Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vernon Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mahlon Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 9
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 19
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vernon B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Tie |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 441 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Vernon Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vernon Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00141-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Johnson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Gladys Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mahlon Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Vernon Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ozell Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Herald Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Grace Johnson | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 8 | Luada Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Wendle Williams | 17 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 10 | West Knant | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Pearl Knant | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Tom Knant | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 13 | Louise Knant | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lester Knant | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Eula M Knant | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Eloise Knant | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Martha Knant | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Leonard Tomins | 30 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ida Tomins | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Robert E Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Nettie Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ambrell Whitehead | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Viola Whitehead | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Janey Whitehead | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | William B Mcallister | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Clela Mcallister | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Bobby R Mcallister | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Willie B Mcallister | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Dixie M Mcallister | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | John P Norwood | 39 | Head | Trucker Mfg | Arkansas |
| 31 | Elma J Norwood | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John Norwood | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William H Norwood | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Martha J Norwood | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dick R Norwood | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Theodosia Norwood | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Kenneth Rybar | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 38 | Joe F Walton | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 39 | Virginia Walton | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lloyd Walton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Vernon
Gen 1 · 3 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)