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Charles Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Morris |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gerald Johnston | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beatrice Johnston | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, New …
Son, age 9
Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Livingston, New …
Son, age 19
Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Livingston-County, New …
Head, age 29
Livingston-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father Charles Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnston
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnston
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Johnston
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02623-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lloyd George | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Wilbur George | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Norman Willey | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Laura Willey | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Leslie Willey | 50 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Francis B. Willey | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Walter Bruner | 47 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 48 | Cora A. Bruner | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | New York |
| 49 | Esther D. Bruner | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Francis L. Bruner | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Loretta Bruner | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Merle Bruner | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Alvin Bruner | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles Johnston | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Sadie E. Johnston | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Howard D. Johnston | 27 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 57 | Margaret Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Roy Johnston | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | James A. Long | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Alice D. Long | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Robert Long | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 62 | Charles J. Johnston THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Beatrice B. Johnston | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Gerald C. Johnston | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Richard R. Buckinger | 25 | Head | Dairyman | New York |
| 66 | Margaret Buckinger | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Josephine Buckinger | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Laura Buckinger | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | William Buckinger | 19 | Brother | Farmhand | New York |
| 70 | George Mckerron | 39 | Head | Line Man | New York |
| 71 | Edith Mckerron | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | David Mckerron | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Fred Mckerron | 75 | Uncle | — | New York |
| 74 | Gordon W. Mackey | 40 | Head | Farm | Northern Ireland |
| 75 | Myrtle D. Mackey | 47 | Wife | School Teacher | New York |
| 76 | James Trunlwin | 64 | Lodger | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Martin Gelbride | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Gordon Montanya | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 79 | John Gelbride | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Ford Bunning | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)