Virginia Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Virginia
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph District
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Randolph District
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Virginia	Age	Birth yr
Fannie Johnson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Joseph Johnson	Head	—	44	~1896
Howard Chase	Other	—	12	~1928
Joseph Johnson	Son	—	3	~1937
Virginia Johnson	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Virginia

Other, age 20

Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Cumberland, Virginia

Other, age 30

Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Virginia L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Cumberland-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 39

Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph District
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	NP
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Virginia Johnson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Easter	46	Head	Laborer	Virginia
2	Evelyn Easter	44	Wife	Farming	Virginia
3	Clarence Easter	20	Son	Carpenter Helper	Virginia
4	Glenn Easter	18	Son	Farming	Virginia
5	Harley Easter	16	Son	—	Virginia
6	Harold Easter	14	Son	—	Virginia
7	Carrie Easter	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Vernon Easter	8	Son	—	Virginia
9	Sam Huddleston	61	Head	Farming	Virginia
10	Alice R Jones	74	Head	Farming	Virginia
11	Norman Clark	25	Son	Farming	Virginia
12	John 'At' Clark	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
13	Leon Clark	6	Grandson	—	Virginia
14	Virginia Clark	5	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
15	Alice E Clark	2	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
16	Landora Palmer	43	Head	Farming	Virginia
17	Harriett Walton	87	Mother	—	Virginia
18	Jack Walton	19	Nephew	Farm Laborer	Virginia
19	James Hobson	26	Head	Laborer	Virginia
20	Lordine Hobson	23	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Dorothy Walker	7	Lodger	—	Virginia
22	Joseph Johnson	44	Head	Farming	Virginia
23	Virginia Johnson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Housework	Virginia
24	Fannie Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Joseph A Johnson	3	Son	—	Virginia
26	Howard Chase	12	Lodger	—	Virginia
27	Taylor Johnson	46	Head	Farming	Virginia
28	Earline Johnson	40	Wife	Housework	Virginia
29	Beatrice Johnson	21	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
30	Irvin Johnson	19	Son	Farming	Virginia
31	Julia Johnson	18	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
32	Katherine Johnson	16	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
33	Alfonda Johnson	14	Son	—	Virginia
34	Louise Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Gladys Johnson	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Stanley Johnson	3	Son	—	Virginia
37	James Johnson	0	Son	—	Virginia
38	Dorothy Linley	1	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
39	Elisha Agee	42	Head	Helper	Virginia
40	Elizabeth Agee	42	Wife	Farming	Virginia

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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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