Charles Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sacramento-County, California
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner/Operator
Industry	Filling Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	California
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Owner/Operator
Township / Ward	Lee J Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Johnston	Head	—	54	~1886
Donald Johnston	Son	—	15	~1925
Clara Johnston	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Sacramento, California

Head, age 33

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contracting
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Sacramento, California

Head, age 44

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Sacramento-County, California

Head, age 54

Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Occupation	Owner/Operator
Industry	Filling Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	California
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Charles Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · California

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00282-00061)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis D. Owens	52	Lodger	Dairyman	California
2	Christopher Grasmon	29	Lodger	Ranch Hand	North Dakota
3	Sayichi Kagawa	50	Head	Laborer	Japan
4	Chiyono Kagawa	48	Wife	Laborer	Japan
5	Kikue Shintaku	19	Niece	Laborer	California
6	Hamichi Shimose	46	Friend	Laborer	Japan
7	S. Kusano	54	Friend	Laborer	Japan
8	Seikichi Nishikawa	54	Head	Foreman	Japan
9	Yukuno Nishikawa	44	Wife	—	Japan
10	Minoru Nishikawa	20	Son	Laborer	California
11	Yutaka Nishikawa	15	Son	—	California
12	Shoji Nishikawa	13	Son	—	California
13	Mitakito Nishikawa	11	Son	—	California
14	Ame Nishikawa	6	Daughter	—	California
15	John R. Guerin	56	Head	Laborer	Texas
16	Mae Ida Guerin	41	Wife	—	Texas
17	Pauline Guerin	17	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Earl Guerin	16	Son	—	Texas
19	Bennie Lois Guerin	13	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Ralph Guerin	12	Son	—	New Mexico
21	Joe Guerin	21	Son	Tool Dresser	Oklahoma
22	Louise O. Urben	50	Head	—	Nebraska
23	Wayne Spencer	10	Boarder	—	California
24	Henry Gardner	57	Head	Bus Driver	New York
25	Clara Gardner	53	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Virginia Gardner	16	Daughter	—	California
27	George W. Bettfreund	41	Head	Apiarist	Montana
28	Mary Bettfreund	33	Wife	—	Missouri
29	Stella Bettfreund	9	Daughter	—	California
30	Helen Bettfreund	6	Daughter	—	California
31	A. F. Bettfreund	73	Head	Watchmaker	Germany
32	Ethel Bettfreund	50	Wife	—	Washington
33	John T. Lakey	19	Son	—	Washington
34	Charles W. Johnston THIS PERSON	54	Head	Owner/Operator	Wisconsin
35	Clara M. Johnston	48	Wife	Asst. Operator	Ohio
36	Donald L. Johnston	15	Son	—	California
37	Loyd Wikoff	51	Head	Laborer	Kansas
38	Verena Wikoff	47	Wife	—	Kansas
39	Charles Wikoff	20	Son	Dairyman	Kansas
40	Clayton Wikoff	16	Son	—	Kansas

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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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