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Willie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ale & Lilly — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 759 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Md 759 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Bradley | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtice Hicks | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Daniel | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Johnson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Georgia
Daughter, age
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Sumter, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Sumter-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 20
Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 759 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ale Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ale Hunter
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Hunter
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Johnson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wesley Johnson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Willie Lou Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Laura Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Myrtice Hicks | 25 | Cousin | Helper | Georgia |
| 5 | Robert Jr. Bradley | 5 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 6 | William Daniel | 25 | Second Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Leroy Henderson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Mae Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Loy Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Claud Adam | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Imgen Adam | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Enoch Adam | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Claudie Bell Adam | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Rayford A. Adam | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Lucy B. Adam | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Minnie Mae Adam | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Joseph A. Adam | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Josephine Adam | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Norey Mae Adam | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Willie Mae Adam | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ruby Dean Adam | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Re Jolly Adam | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie C. Adam | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Kate Adam | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Samuel Jr. Crawford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Arrie B. Crawford | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James A. Crawford | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Bettie W. Crawford | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Edwin W. Crawford | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Ruth Crawford | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | John King | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Susie King | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Sam J. King | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Carl W. King | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Eugenia King | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Aretha D. King | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John Jr. King | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | David Lee King | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Isaac Driver | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Sarah Driver | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)