Willie Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tarrant-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tarrant-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tarrant-County, Texas
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Willie B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Worth City
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Fort Worth City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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
Jessyl Mitchell	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Vernell Huff	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Willie Johnson	Head	—	44	~1896
William Huff	Other	—	35	~1905
Helen Johnson	Other	—	17	~1923
Joe Johnson	Other	—		~1940
Joe Johnson	Son	—	21	~1919
Winston Johnson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Tarrant, Texas

Spouse, age 20

Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Tarrant, Texas

Spouse, age 33

Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Tarrant-County, Texas

Head, age 44

Tarrant-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Willie B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Worth City
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Willie Johnson

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Tarrant-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04185-00127)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J. George Goden	36	Head	Collector	Texas
42	Myrtle B. Goden	32	Wife	—	Texas
43	Robert Moore	42	Lodger	Laborer	Texas
44	Ethel Moore	36	Lodger	Maid	Texas
45	Raymond Caldwell	26	Head	Salesman	Texas
46	Eula B. Caldwell	21	Wife	—	Texas
47	Madlyne Caldwell	4	Daughter	—	Texas
48	Barbara Caldwell	1	Daughter	—	Texas
49	Harvey B. Green	49	Head	Janitor	Texas
50	Ellen Green	44	Wife	—	Texas
51	Searcy Williams	45	Head	Yardman	Texas
52	Mayme B. Williams	40	Wife	—	Texas
53	Willie Lois Williams	16	Daughter	—	Texas
54	John L. Williams	15	Son	—	Texas
55	James H. Williams	62	Head	Waiter	Texas
56	Claud Williams	34	Son	Waiter	Mississippi
57	Arthur Brown	34	Son-in-law	Porter	Texas
58	Mattie B. Brown	32	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Joseph R. Brown	10	Grandson	—	Texas
60	Louis Ray Wesley	15	Grandson	—	Texas
61	Willie B. Johnson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Maid	Texas
62	Winston Johnson	13	Son	—	Texas
63	Joe Johnson	21	Son	Laborer	Texas
64	Helen Johnson	17	Daughter-in-law	—	Texas
65	Joe Jr. Johnson	0	Grandson	—	Texas
66	William Huff	35	Son-in-law	Waiter	Texas
67	Vernell Huff	26	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Jessyl Ann Mitchell	8	Daughter	—	Texas
69	Hattie B. Waters	30	Head	Maid	Texas
70	Julia B. Jacobs	53	Head	Maid	Texas
71	Varlie Stansbury	29	Niece	Maid	Texas
72	Parella B. Edmond	33	Head	Maid	Texas
73	Margaret Edmond	19	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Virginia Ross	38	Head	Maid	Texas
75	Evelyn Ross	22	Daughter	Maid	Texas
76	Dellie Ross	20	Daughter	Maid	Texas
77	Lonnie Ross	18	Son	Laborer	Texas
78	Hazel Ross	17	Daughter	Maid	Texas
79	Cleofis Ross	14	Son	—	Texas
80	Sam Roberts	42	Head	Cook	Texas

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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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