Viola Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leflore-County, Mississippi
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Beat 3
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
James Johnson	Head	—	47	~1893
Bessie Johnson	Other	—	18	~1922
Willie Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Chester Johnson	Son	—	18	~1922
Viola Johnson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Pachman, Mississippi

Spouse, age 24

Pachman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Humphreys, Mississippi

Spouse, age 35

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Leflore-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 46

Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Viola Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00965)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Emma Adkins	1	daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Wash R Allen	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
3	Sally Allen	70	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
4	William R Clark	25	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
5	Lulu Clark	24	Step-daughter-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Bobbie Jean Clark	3	Step-granddaughter	—	Mississippi
7	George Clark	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Rebecca A Clark	24	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
9	George Jr Clark	2	Son	—	Mississippi
10	William E Clark	12	Son	—	Mississippi
11	Tom Johnson	32	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Elizabeth Johnson	31	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
13	Quince Ella Johnson	14	daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Estella Johnson	13	daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Hershell Johnson	12	daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Lorraine Johnson	11	daughter	—	Mississippi
17	Tom Jr Johnson	9	son	—	Mississippi
18	Sam Johnson	8	son	—	Mississippi
19	Phal Johnson	6	son	—	Mississippi
20	Earnest Gene Johnson	4	daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Jessie Loftis	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
22	Rosabella Loftis	42	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Willie Robinson	41	Head	Day Laborer	Mississippi
24	Nellie Robinson	41	Wife	Day Laborer	Mississippi
25	James Johnson	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
26	Viola Johnson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Chester Johnson	18	son	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Willie C Johnson	21	son	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Bessie Mae Johnson	18	daughter-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Ella Johnson	72	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Jessie Robinson	18	daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
32	Percy Robinson	15	son-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
33	Ella Nelson	14	granddaughter	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Sam Stover	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
35	Velma Stover	42	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Mary Wallace	33	Sister-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Katie Anderson	18	Niece	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Henry Clark	39	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Willie Mae Clark	37	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
40	Mattie Lee Clark	15	daughter	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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