Vernon Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hunt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Vernon Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hunt-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vernon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lone Oak Town
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Oil Filling Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Lone Oak Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Merle Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Johnie Johnson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Vernon Johnson	Head	—	43	~1897
Norma Johnson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Leighton Johnson	Son	—	19	~1921
Alma Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 25

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vernon E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 34

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vernon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Hunt-County, Texas

Head, age 43

Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vernon
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Lone Oak Town
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Oil Filling Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Vernon Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04072-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Irene Hambrick	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Frances Hambrick	13	Daughter	—	Texas
3	Lee Robertson	88	Head	—	Texas
4	Lizzie Dutton	46	Head	Seamstress	Texas
5	Edith Brown	21	Daughter	—	Texas
6	Loyd Brown	53	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Missouri
7	Pearl Brown	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
8	Mildred Brown	13	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Vernon Johnson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Salesman	Texas
10	Johnie Johnson	39	Wife	—	Arkansas
11	Merle Johnson	21	Son	Projection Operator	Texas
12	Leighton Johnson	19	Son	Salesman	Texas
13	Alma Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Texas
14	Norma Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Cleo Flowers	40	Head	Laborer	Texas
16	Bertie Flowers	38	Wife	—	Texas
17	Margie Flowers	16	Daughter	Sales Lady	Texas
18	Robbie Flowers	15	Son	—	Texas
19	Fred Flowers	14	Son	—	Texas
20	Isaiah Johnson	48	Head	Laborer	Texas
21	Addie Johnson	45	Wife	—	Texas
22	Aubry Johnson	24	Son	Laborer	Texas
23	Bertha Mae Johnson	20	Daughter	Laborer	Texas
24	N. J. Johnson	18	Son	Laborer	Texas
25	Johnson Johnson	12	Son	—	Texas
26	Ruby Lee Johnson	10	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Nannie Curlee	72	Head	—	Tennessee
28	Bennett Chapman	30	Head	Laborer	Texas
29	Josie Chapman	24	Wife	—	Texas
30	Vesta Chapman	4	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Sherman Chapman	2	Son	—	Texas
32	John Hall	67	Head	Carpenter	Texas
33	Ida Hall	70	Wife	—	Texas
34	Jack Lewis	51	Head	Tinner & Plumber	Alabama
35	Eunice Lewis	57	Wife	Music Teacher	Texas
36	Gordlee Lewis	15	Son	—	Texas
37	J. Banks Jones	70	Head	Laborer	Texas
38	Hulda Jones	66	Wife	—	Texas
39	N. D. White	35	Head	Agent	Oklahoma
40	Ruby White	28	Wife	—	Texas

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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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