Alice Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Alice Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mahoning-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown City
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Youngstown City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Carl Johnston	Head	—	55	~1885
Alice Johnston	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Ruth Johnston	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Mahoning, Ohio

Other, age 30

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Mahoning, Ohio

Other, age 42

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Mahoning-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 52

Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown City
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Alice Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Alice Johnston

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mahoning-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03273-00650)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leslie Vickert	27	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
2	Catherine Vickert	21	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	Robert Vickert	17	Brother	Gardener Helper	Pennsylvania
4	Ralph Vickert	21	Brother	Truck Driver Helper	Illinois
5	James Mcgowan	67	Head	Stone Worker	Pennsylvania
6	Anna Mcgowan	66	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Clarence Mcgowan	47	Son	Color Plant Foreman	Pennsylvania
8	Marjorie Mcgowan	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
9	Patricia Mcgowan	3	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
10	Colleen Mcgowan	0	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
11	Randall Robert Mcgowan	17	Grandson	—	Ohio
12	Elmer Halle	40	Head	Rubber Inspector	Ohio
13	Letha Halle	32	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Gordon L. Halle	9	Son	—	Ohio
15	Eugene P. Halle	7	Son	—	Ohio
16	Catherine Laney	68	Head	—	Scotland
17	Thomas Laney	26	Son	Dryer Attendant	Pennsylvania
18	Charles Laney	24	Grandson	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
19	John Albright	34	Head	Plumber	Ohio
20	Helen Albright	39	Wife	—	Alabama
21	Helen M. Albright	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Laurence Turner	42	Head	Custodian	Ohio
23	Thelma Turner	40	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Evelyn Turner	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Mollie Higham	46	Head	—	Ohio
26	Ben Higham	25	Son	Electric Welder	Ohio
27	Virginia Higham	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
28	William Higham	17	Son	—	Ohio
29	John Higham	15	Son	—	Ohio
30	Mary Higham	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Robert Higham	12	Son	—	Ohio
32	Richard Higham	10	Son	—	Ohio
33	William Van Horn	65	Head	Chain Inspector	Pennsylvania
34	Estella Van Horn	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	Paul Pickens	41	Lodger	Clergyman	Pennsylvania
36	Carl H. Johnston	55	Head	Engineer	Ohio
37	Alice M. Johnston THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Ruth A. Johnston	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	John A. Hanson	43	Head	Tube Seamless	Ohio

Search for Alice Johnston

All Alice Johnston Census Records Discover Johnston Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data