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Willie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bossier-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jess & Lucille — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rosie Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Jess Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Johnson (~0.60 confidence) and father Sam Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Jess Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Johnson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Johnson
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Sam Powell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Paysinger | 47 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 42 | Roberta Paysinger | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Artemes C Paysinger | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Loretha Paysinger | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 45 | C B Paysinger | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Sadye Paysinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Thermon Paysinger | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | John Elbert Paysinger | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Carter C Paysinger | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mercy B Paysinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Henderson Wallace | 51 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 52 | Beula D Wallace | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Thomas Carlton Wallace | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | W H Morris | 76 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | H B Wallace | 21 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Vivian Wallace | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | George Burchett | 70 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary D Burchett | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bill Taylor | 26 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 60 | Berta Mae Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Janice Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Freddie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Bill Jr Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Peter D Means | 66 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 65 | Martha Means | 42 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | L P Means | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Rosa D Means | 62 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 68 | Martha Lane | 50 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 69 | Charlie Lane | 70 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Rosie D Johnson | 35 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willie Ann Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farming | Louisiana |
| 72 | William Jr Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Bettie Gardner | 48 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 74 | Archie Gardner | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rosa B Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lessie B Gardner | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Bernice Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Slane York | 49 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 79 | Marjorie York | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | J C York | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)