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Wallace Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Wallace Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLee-County, Virginia
SurnameJohnson
Given NameWallace
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Yes
1935 Residence (County)Lee
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationStudent
Township / WardYes
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Wallace Age Birth yr
Betty Johnson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mary Johnson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Gladys Johnson Spouse — 33 ~1907
Wallace Johnson Son — 16 ~1924
Reba Johnson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Roy Johnson Head — 43 ~1897
Charles Johnson Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 5
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Wallace
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Yes
1935 Residence (County) Lee
Occupation Student
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same House
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wallace Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Wallace Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lee-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 G. G. Parsons 75 Head Unable To Work Virginia
42 Alice Parsons 46 Wife House Wife Virginia
43 Buford Parsons 21 Son Laborer Virginia
44 Harold Parsons 16 Son New Worker Virginia
45 W. Roy Moore 21 Head Operates Own Truck Virginia
46 Alice Moore 20 Wife Housewife Virginia
47 Barbara Moore 0 Daughter — Virginia
48 Colonial Moore 25 Boarder Clerk Virginia
49 H. H. Moore 44 Head School Bus Operator Virginia
50 Lennie Moore 41 Wife Housewife Virginia
51 Gray Moore 12 Son — Virginia
52 John Crumley 47 Head Laborer Virginia
53 Cora Crumley 39 Wife House Wife Virginia
54 Billie Crumley 14 Daughter Student Virginia
55 Chas. Rutledge 21 Head Laborer Virginia
56 Mary H. Rutledge 17 Wife House Wife Virginia
57 Evelyn Rutledge 2 Daughter — Virginia
58 C. A. Gibson 51 Head Mine Inspector Virginia
59 Margaret Gibson 48 Wife House Wife Virginia
60 Joe R. Gibson 13 Son — Virginia
61 Roy P. Johnson 43 Head Laborer Virginia
62 Gladys Johnson 33 Wife House Wife Virginia
63 Reba Johnson 18 Daughter Student Virginia
64 Wallace Johnson THIS PERSON 16 Son Student Virginia
65 Charles Johnson 14 Son Student Virginia
66 Betty Johnson 9 Daughter — Virginia
67 Mary Ann Johnson 6 Daughter — Virginia
68 W. H. Roberts 47 Head Disabled Virginia
69 Julia M. Roberts 42 Wife House Wife Tennessee
70 Loyd Roberts 19 Son New Worker Virginia
71 Bolton Roberts 17 Son New Worker Virginia
72 Cecil Roberts 16 Son Student Virginia
73 Olin Roberts 13 Son — Virginia
74 Bertha Roberts 11 Daughter — Virginia
75 Bruce Roberts 7 Son — Virginia
76 Victoria Robinson 27 Cook Cook Virginia
77 Roy Collins 32 Head Foreman Virginia
78 Tronda Collins 32 Wife House Wife Tennessee
79 Roy Jr. Collins 12 Son — Virginia
80 Rody Collins 10 Son — 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)

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