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Willie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Jefferson — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenia Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earnest Johnson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Earnest Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eddie Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Johnson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Winston |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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 | 13 |
| 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
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Hawkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Woodrow W. Abston | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Jinnie Agnes Abston | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Clarice Abston | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | William H. Perkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elizabeth Perkins | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Matt Henson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Irene Henson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Manual Tillman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Luverta Tillman | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Magnola Tillman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles Tillman | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eddie William Tillman | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Eli Mitchell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sylvia Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Sammie White | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Fannie White | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Maria White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Burch Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Carrie Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dessette Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Earnest Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruby Lee Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Earnest Jr. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Parthenia Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eddie Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ellis Tribbit | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Clara Tribbit | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | James E. Tribbit | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe Willie Tribbit | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Oralie Tribbit | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gilbert G. Frye | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Georgia L. Frye | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Tom Reed | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | William J. Dill | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Adelle Dill | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Loyd Dill | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elizabeth Dill | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)