Viola Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Viola	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Thelma Johnson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Lorena Hilda	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Viola Johnson	Head	—	48	~1892
Morris Johnson	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Parish Of …

Spouse, age 26

Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 37

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Fam.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 48

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Viola Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01420-00120)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Merritt	8	Son	—	Louisiana
42	Adolph County	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
43	Martha County	30	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
44	Eloise County	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
45	Joseph County	6	Son	—	Louisiana
46	Marion Rose County	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
47	Joseph Walker	60	Head	Car Cleaner	Alabama
48	Virginia Walker	53	Wife	—	Alabama
49	Hernando Walker	31	Son	Porter	Louisiana
50	Gerald Walker	28	Son	Porter	Louisiana
51	James Walker	32	Son	Porter	Louisiana
52	Juliette Walker	30	Daughter-in-law	—	Louisiana
53	Kenneth Walker	4	Grandson	—	Texas
54	Herman Jones	51	Lodger	Proprietor	Mississippi
55	Evelyn Dorsey	29	Head	Cook	Louisiana
56	Florence Dorsey	25	Sister	Maid	Louisiana
57	Agnes Carver	16	Sister	—	Louisiana
58	Edward Carver	12	Nephew	—	Louisiana
59	Emma Burdette	35	Cousin	Bar Maid	Louisiana
60	Elverta Mason	32	Cousin	Maid	Louisiana
61	Viola Johnson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Cook	Louisiana
62	Gertrude Johnson	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
63	Thelma Johnson	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
64	Morris Jr. Johnson	16	Son	—	Louisiana
65	Lorena Hilda	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
66	Clifford Wright	47	Head	Grader	Louisiana
67	Jeanette Wright	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
68	Christine Wright	23	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
69	Ernest Addison	28	Son-in-law	Presser	Louisiana
70	Willomena Addison	25	Daughter	—	Louisiana
71	Audriene Addison	5	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
72	John Chenevert	31	Head	Roofer	Louisiana
73	Virginia Chenevert	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
74	Harold Chenevert	6	Son	—	Louisiana
75	Audrey Chenevert	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
76	George Cook	53	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
77	Cook	None	Ends Block 24 and Begins Block 25	—	—
78	Bernadine Mumford	22	Head	Maid	Louisiana
79	Mary Handley	14	Sister	—	Louisiana
80	Shack Handley	75	Father	—	Louisiana

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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