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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 Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Butler & Marie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Madison |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jennie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosie Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Albert Johnson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Johnson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Madison |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Butler Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Almina Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Butler Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Almina Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Torn Jr. | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Columbus Hammock | 32 | Head | 72 | Mississippi |
| 43 | Pansy Hammock | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Marion Walter Hammock | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | H. Chrysler Hammock | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Percy D. Farmer | 30 | Head | 72 | Mississippi |
| 47 | Caltus Farmer | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Farmer | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Barbara Jean Farmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jim Little | 65 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie Little | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Clarence Little | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ernest Little | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Milton Dickins | 16 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Will Coleman | 50 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mattie Coleman | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Theolphus Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John Wesley Johnson | 28 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie May Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Johnnie May Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rosie Lee Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dorothy L. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lizzie May Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jennie B. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Albert J. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Grant Evans | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alice P. Evans | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Alice Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Shelby Roberts | 29 | Head | 72 | Mississippi |
| 70 | Annie Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Lee Sanders | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry L. Jr. Collins | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Crystine Collins | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ira J. Barnes | 51 | Head | 72 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mattie L. Barnes | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charlotte Barnes | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Homer Blacks | 35 | Head | 72 | Mississippi |
| 78 | Linteen Blacks | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jessie Blacks | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Clarence Blacks | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)