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Charles Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mariah — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles, W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | T.R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Arlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Johnston | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Wilma Booth | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Wilma Johnston | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charles Johnston | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willard Johnston | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Johnston | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Clarence F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Celluloid |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles, W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | T.R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mariah Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mariah Johnston
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnston
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank, W. Zimmerman | 50 | Lodger | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Norman | 64 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 43 | Mary Norman | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Lorraine Norman | 26 | Daughter | Unit Controller | Illinois |
| 45 | Loretta Norman | 16 | Daughter | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank Binetti | 37 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 47 | Sarah Binetti | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | James Binetti | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Albert Binetti | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Raymond Binetti | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Nels, J. Nielson | 53 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Carrie Nielson | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Virginia Nielson | 23 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | New Jersey |
| 54 | Jacob Cutlan | 53 | Head | Repair Man | Russia |
| 55 | Max Cutlan | 29 | Son | Operator | Russia |
| 56 | Andrew, F. Hauck | 41 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 57 | Gertrude Hauck | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Adair | 43 | Head | Storeing | Scotland |
| 59 | Margaret, A. Adair | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | Margaret Adair | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | John Adair | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret Prox | 69 | Mother | Waitress | England |
| 63 | Mary Almond | 77 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Florence Almond | 42 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Robert, F. Smack | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Alexandria, J. Smack | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Margaret, L. Smack | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ruth, A. Smack | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edwin, S. Bendy | 66 | Head | Principal | New York |
| 70 | Joseph Bechtold | 30 | Husband | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 71 | Sophie Bechtold | 30 | Housekeeper | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Myrna Bechtold | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Beryl Bechtold | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mariah, M. Johnston | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Willard, S. Johnston | 29 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 76 | Charles, W. Johnston THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 77 | George, W. Johnston | 32 | Son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 78 | Wilma Johnston | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles, W. Johnston | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Wilma Booth | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)