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Viola Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Occupacia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Adeline Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clifton Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Billie Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Georgia Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occupacia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Viola Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Adeline Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betney Tate | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Loraine Tate | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Willie Tate | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Pearl Tate | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ada Tate | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Tate | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eddie Lee | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Elnora Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Splum Cora Lee | 44 | Mother-in-law | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie M. Green | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alex J. Green | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hester Green | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank O. Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Vuzin Clark | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Benny F. Clark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary F. Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry F. Clark | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mollie B. Farmer | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jesse L. Fortune | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Levina E. Fortune | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Isaac Evelyn Fortune | 18 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louis Lumpkin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie J. Spindle | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Allie L. Spindle | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Fred Spindle | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Spindle | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 27 | William Van Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Georgia Anna Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Johnson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Billie Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Betty R. Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 32 | Viola Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert R. Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Clifton Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Adeline Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Shirley R. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Warner F. Spindle | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtie J. Spindle | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Leila Spindle | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
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)