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Anna Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Anna Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Anna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royd Johnston | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Johnston | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Loyd Johnston | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Anna Johnston | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Henry Jackson | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Annie Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Johnston | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 45
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Anna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Johnston
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01896-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Virgil M. James | 30 | Head | Mechanics Helper | Alabama |
| 43 | Doris J. James | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Beverly Ann James | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Percy Bradbury | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Fred Beater | 26 | Head | Shake Out Operator | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mayella Beater | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | John L. Williams | 50 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 49 | Thelma Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Juanita Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 51 | Charles Williams | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Loyd Johnston | 43 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 53 | Anna R. Johnston THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Bell Johnston | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Royd Jr. Johnston | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie Johnston | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Betty R. Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Henry H. Jackson | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Frank Conway | 65 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 60 | Minnie J. Conway | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | William Hewitt | 25 | Lodger | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucille Hewitt | 18 | Lodger | — | California |
| 63 | William R. Jr. Hewitt | 0 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Victoria Thompson | 34 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Thos Payne | 48 | Head | Moulder | Louisiana |
| 67 | Georgia Payne | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Cynthia Payne | 18 | Daughter | Receptionist | Michigan |
| 69 | Claudia Payne | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Ruth Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Bernie Ney Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Garnette Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Charles L. Williams | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 75 | Florence Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Betty R. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Florence A. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Edith M. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Grace M. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)