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Edward Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 Newbern |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Johnston | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lurine Johnston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Johnston | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sadie Johnston | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carrie Johnston | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Claud Johnston | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Grimes | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| J Johnston | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Johnston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Johnston | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Johnston | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hale, Alabama
Son, age 5
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Hale-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Hale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hale |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Edward Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Johnston
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Claud Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurine Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Hale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Hale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00036-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar Johnston | 43 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 42 | Nancy Johnston | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | J. C. Johnston | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Sadie Lee Johnston | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lurine Johnston | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | James Johnston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Edward Johnston THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Claud Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Thomas Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Carrie Johnston | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Jerry Grimes | 27 | Son in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | J. Loft Fields | 29 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 53 | Edna Fields | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary E. Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Bobby Fields | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Allen Fields | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Howell | 24 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 58 | Lillian Howell | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ellen Dunlap | 27 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary E. Dunlap | 9 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Homer Luke | 42 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 62 | Myrtle Luke | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ruby Lee Luke | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Glenn Luke | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Addie Lou Luke | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Emily Luke | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Susi Simms | 61 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Wayman Davis | 42 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 69 | Anne Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Peter Ryans | 38 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 71 | Nannie Ryans | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ulane Ryans | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary Ruth Ryans | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Doris Jean Ryans | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Aubrey Ryans | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Fay Ryans | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Oscar Ryans | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | A. W. Moore | 27 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Belle Moore | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | William A. Moore | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)