Viola Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 6
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Viola	Age	Birth yr
Viola Johnson	Head	—	26	~1914
Ina Johnson	Other	—	25	~1915
Roy Johnson	Son	—	7	~1933
Raymond Johnson	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

None, None

Other, age 7

None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Tarrant, Texas

Other, age 17

Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 26

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	No 6
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Viola Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Texas

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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 — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gloria Shannon	0	Grand-daughter	—	Texas
2	Emma Britton	26	Head	Maid	Texas
3	Carvey Davis	24	Brother	Porter	Texas
4	Mineola Davis	22	Sister	Maid	Texas
5	Charles Davis	12	Nephew	—	Texas
6	Alene Davis	8	Niece	—	Texas
7	Carvey Jr. Davis	0	Nephew	—	Texas
8	Here Ends Block 20 And Begins Block 21	None	—	—	—
9	Viola Johnson THIS PERSON	26	Head	Maid	Texas
10	Raymond Johnson	8	Son	Shine Boy	Texas
11	Roy Johnson	7	Son	Shine Boy	Texas
12	Ina Johnson	25	Daughter-in-law	Seamstress	Texas
13	John Long	47	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
14	Hattie Mae Long	41	Wife	—	Texas
15	Dorthy Williams	20	Daughter-in-law	Maid	Texas
16	Alfred Williams	1	Grand-son	—	Texas
17	Elizabeth Moore	37	Head	Agent For Toilet Articles	Texas
18	Mollie Ann Flay	73	Mother	—	Texas
19	J. C. Rawls	49	Head	Sanitary Wiper	Texas
20	Frances Rawls	34	Wife	Maid	Texas
21	Tom Chappell	56	Head	Money Raiser For Church	Texas
22	Mary Chappell	44	Wife	—	Texas
23	Harriett Curtis	3	Niece	—	Texas
24	Herman Lewis	29	Head	Yard Man	Texas
25	Daisy Lewis	28	Wife	Maid	Texas
26	Alma Porter	34	Lodger	Maid	Texas
27	S. H. Davis	29	Head	Teacher	Texas
28	Blanche Davis	25	Wife	—	Texas
29	Berlapia Davis	2	Daughter	—	Texas
30	William Murphy	39	Head	Porter	Texas
31	Elma Murphy	39	Wife	Maid	Texas
32	Perry Allen	43	Head	Plumber'S Helper	Texas
33	Reba Allen	45	Wife	Cook	Arkansas
34	Iris Allen	18	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
35	Morris Dudley	22	Brother-in-law	Porter	Texas
36	Ollie Lipscomb	65	Head	—	Texas
37	Mary Lipscomb	63	Wife	Laundress	Texas
38	Leroy Bright	40	Lodger	Yard Man	Texas
39	S. C. Jefferson	42	Head	Laborer	Texas
40	Mamie Jefferson	39	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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