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Charles Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pearl & Edward — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North East Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North East Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elberta Johnston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Johnston | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lloyd Johnston | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Johnston | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North East Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pearl Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pearl Johnston
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Johnston
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnston
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lloyd Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elberta Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03501-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Harrison | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emma Harrison | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Harrison | 39 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Harrison | 37 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Menton | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marion Menton | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jacqueline Menton | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward S. Johnston | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pearl Johnston | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles Johnston THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lloyd Johnston | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elberta Johnston | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Amy Hamman | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Hester Hamman | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Virginia Hamman | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Bull | 45 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 17 | Hazel Bull | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Bull | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Hamerstein Bull | 19 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Fitz Patrick | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Fitz Patrick | 54 | Sister | Laundress | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Fitz Patrick | 45 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eva Shipway | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Hayden Shipway | 33 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Evelyn Shipway | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Friday | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marguerite Friday | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Cheadley | 58 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 29 | Mabel Cheadley | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Howard Cheadley | 25 | Son | Store Manager | New York |
| 31 | Ivan Thomas | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 32 | Margaret Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Barbara Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Bogart | 23 | Head | Classified Substitute | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mildred Bogart | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Carl Leichtfeldt | 33 | Head | Welder | Germany |
| 37 | Louise Leichtfeldt | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Margaret Leichtfeldt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gerda Leichtfeldt | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carl Leichtfeldt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)