Alice Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Alice Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Oregon
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	St. Helens
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	St Helens
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Eston Johnston	Head	—	47	~1893
Alice Johnston	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Wilma Johnston	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Caroline Fowler	Other	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Oregon

Spouse, age 26

Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Columbia, Oregon

Spouse, age 36

Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Columbia-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 46

Columbia-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	St. Helens
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Alice Johnston

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03357-00459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Herbert W. Harris	36	Head	Weigher	Oklahoma
2	Idah Harris	35	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Beverly Harris	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
4	Lester B. Heibel	27	Head	Laborer	S. Dakota
5	Irene Heibel	27	Wife	Clerk	S. Dakota
6	Darlene Heibel	7	Daughter	—	S. Dakota
7	Harvey Heibel	5	Son	—	S. Dakota
8	Agnes Heibel	62	Mother	—	Wisconsin
9	Eston D. Johnston	47	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
10	Alice Johnston THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Oregon
11	Wilma Johnston	23	Daughter	Laborer	Oregon
12	Caroline Fowler	73	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
13	Edward Streiff	36	Head	Baker	Oregon
14	Gertrude Streiff	28	Wife	—	Texas
15	Donald Streiff	6	Son	—	Oregon
16	Barbara Streiff	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Albrecht Streiff	1	Son	—	Oregon
18	Henry B. Riegel	43	Head	Spot Man	Germany
19	Alice B. Riegel	36	Wife	Clean Up Woman	Minnesota
20	Amy Riegel	16	Daughter	—	N. Dakota
21	Ellsworth Riegel	11	Son	—	N. Dakota
22	Pete Manasero	33	Head	Labor	Italy
23	Helen Manasero	27	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Harve Keenon	47	Head	Fireman	Kansas
25	Frances Keenon	37	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Dorothy Keenon	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Nettie B. Boyd	69	Head	—	Illinois
28	Francis T. Hunter	42	Head	Operator	Oklahoma
29	Frances Hunter	29	Wife	—	Oregon
30	Emily Jane Hunter	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
31	Thomas L. Hunter	9	Son	—	Oregon
32	Rose Virginia Hunter	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Elbert C. Zade	37	Head	Pond Boy	Nebraska
34	Hazel Zade	39	Wife	—	Kansas
35	Virgil Zade	15	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Norma Lowey Zade	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Anna May Butts	61	Head	Housewife	Indiana
38	Andrew Kowalewski	34	Head	Paper Maker	Ohio
39	Viola Kowalewski	28	Wife	—	Oregon
40	Betty Lou Kowalewski	4	Daughter	—	Oregon

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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.

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