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Alice Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haw River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Township / Ward | Haw River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Johnston | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charlie Johnston | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Paul Johnston | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Johnston | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Walter Johnston | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Johnston | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 20
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haw River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alice Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Johnston
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02869-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie H Johnston | 65 | Head | Warping | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie E Johnston | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice B Johnston THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | James L Johnston | 23 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 45 | Paul D Johnston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter E Johnston | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie M Clark | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ella Clark | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James B Clark | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pongo L Clark | 19 | Daughter | To Sewing Room | North Carolina |
| 51 | Annie A Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cress M Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willard J Clark | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William M Smith | 23 | Boarder | Shiver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nina K Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William M Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nina E Smith | 52 | Sister | Burling | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maude E. B. Clark | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur A Lites | 23 | Boarder | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 60 | Claredia C Lites | 26 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Melvin Allison | 19 | Lodger | Jigger Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | Vance Maddox | 23 | Lodger | Dinger | North Carolina |
| 63 | Allen B Chatman | 32 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mildred Chatman | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John C Chatman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James A Chatman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Allen B Chatman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William H Chatman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie M Dungeon | 68 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Benjamin H King | 50 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 71 | Myrtle L King | 46 | Wife | Burling | North Carolina |
| 72 | Albert J King | 21 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alma D King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Kenneth O King | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edna B Mcintosh | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sandra L Mcintosh | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Lamb | 33 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pearl S Lamb | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ronald M Lamb | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bonnie L Lamb | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)