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Charles Johnston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Iowa, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iowa, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Iowa, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | English Township Pt 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivera Johnston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Freddie Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Vivian Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Grace Johnston | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gloria Johnston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Johnston | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bertha Johnston | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Wade Johnston | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harold Johnston | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lloyd Johnston | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Glen Johnston | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iowa, Iowa
Head, age 50
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Iowa-County, Iowa
Head, age 60
Iowa-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | English |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Charles Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Johnston
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Iowa, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Iowa, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel659:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Conrad | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Faye Conrad | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | August Schlentner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | William H. Lennox | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Rose Lennox | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles L. Johnston THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Bertha M. Johnston | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Glen Johnston | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Grace L. Johnston | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Iowa |
| 10 | Lloyd M. Johnston | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Freddie J. Johnston | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 12 | Ivera M. Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Gloria M. Johnston | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Vivian L. Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harold W. Johnston | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Wade D. Johnston | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | George H. Johnston | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Gertrude Johnston | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Charles Van Fleet | 23 | Boarder | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 20 | Mildred M. Van Fleet | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Sydney Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Florence Smith | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Stewart S. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | James B. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Norma F. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ella A. Barber | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Harold H. Gorman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Clara Gorman | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Russell Gorman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Vernon Goodman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Elsie Goodman | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Cecil G. Goodman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Phyllis E. Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Truman Faas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Ann B. Faas | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Donna D. Faas | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dorothy F. Faas | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George Hanchett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Maude Hanchett | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marie Hanchett | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Dwight Hanchett | 80 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Orval C. Faas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Florence H. Faas | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | William Wagner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Mabel I. Wagner | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 46 | William R. Wagner | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Quentin L. Wagner | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Mary M. Wagner | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Eugene S. Wagner | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lois R. Wagner | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)