Anna Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Anna Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winnebago-County, Illinois
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Rockford
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Florence Johnston	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Anna Johnston	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Illinois

Spouse, age 41

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Anna B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Schleswig
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Winnebago, Illinois

Other, age 51

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Winnebago-County, Illinois

Head, age 61

Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Occupation	none
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Anna Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00913-00862)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Bain	13	son	—	Illinois
2	Lena Oakland	45	head	None	Illinois
3	Walter Griswold	69	head	Insurance Salesman	Illinois
4	Myrtle Griswold	65	wife	None	Illinois
5	Walter Atkinson	25	head	Laborer	Arkansas
6	Phyllis Atkinson	24	wife	None	Illinois
7	Harry Derdinand	45	head	Machinist	Illinois
8	Bessie Derdinand	36	wife	None	Illinois
9	Herald Derdinand	12	son	—	Illinois
10	Adelbert Derdinand	10	son	—	Illinois
11	Vada Derdinand	2	daughter	—	Illinois
12	Duane Derdinand	1	son	—	Illinois
13	George Davenbaugh	53	head	Foreman Test Department	Iowa
14	Florence Davenbaugh	52	wife	None	Iowa
15	Robert Davenbaugh	23	son	None	Illinois
16	Anna Davenbaugh	70	mother	None	Nebraska
17	Omar Showalter	52	head	Motorcycle Police Officer	Virginia
18	Pearl Showalter	51	wife	None	Illinois
19	Ezekiel Ferguson	59	head	Millwright	Indiana
20	Mary Frances Ferguson	57	wife	None	Wisconsin
21	David Ferguson	19	son	None	Illinois
22	Anna Johnston THIS PERSON	61	head	None	Wisconsin
23	Florence Johnston	32	daughter	None	Wisconsin
24	William Broge	72	head	None	Germany
25	Eleanor Broge	66	wife	None	Wisconsin
26	Vernon Broge	24	son	Laborer	Illinois
27	John Dris	58	head	Wood Finisher	Illinois
28	Minnie Dris	52	wife	Seamstress	Wisconsin
29	Anna Bubser	72	head	None	Michigan
30	Wrong Information Extra Line Bubser	None	—	—	—
31	Zell Smith	62	head	Night Watchman	Wisconsin
32	Hattie Smith	56	wife	None	Illinois
33	Albert Olander	56	head	Assessor	Sweden
34	Anne Olander	57	wife	None	Germany
35	Extra Line Wrong Information Olander	None	—	—	—
36	Extra Line Wrong Information Olander	None	—	—	—
37	Thomas G. Hansen	55	head	Manager Paper Box Company	Illinois
38	Mabel Hansen	53	wife	None	Indiana
39	Heatherington, Blanche Hansen	15	maid	Maid	Illinois
40	Clarence Northrup	34	head	Head Tool Leather Cutter	Illinois

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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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