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Edward Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No No No No U |
| Industry | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | No No No No U |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Vigee | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Pearl Johnston | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Vigee | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marguerite Vigee | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elmer Johnston | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Myrtle Vigee | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lloyd Vigee | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henrietta Johnston | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wallace Vigee | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonard Johnston | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Johnston | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Percy Johnston | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rosemary Vigee | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 57
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | No No No No U |
| Industry | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Edward Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01422-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubin Delhomme | 23 | Wife | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jeanette Delhomme | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Edward H. Johnston THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | No No No No U | Louisiana |
| 4 | Henrietta Johnston | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elmer Johnston | 26 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 6 | Leonard Johnston | 24 | Son | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Pearl Johnston | 21 | Son | Cutter | Louisiana |
| 8 | Percy Johnston | 19 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 9 | Wallace Vigee | 33 | Son-in-law | Common Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Marguerite Vigee | 32 | Daughter | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 11 | Wallace Vigee | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lloyd Vigee | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Myrtle Vigee | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Charles Vigee | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rosemary Vigee | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Valentine Valdry | 49 | Head | Maid And Cook | Louisiana |
| 17 | Peter Jackson | 15 | Son | No No No No S | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph Lambert | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alice Lambert | 59 | Wife | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jacob Caminita | 70 | Head | No No No No U | Italy |
| 21 | Catherine Caminita | 62 | Wife | No No No No H | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Bayhi | 29 | Daughter | No Yes - - - | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louis Rivarde | 32 | Head | Porter & Waiter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Inez Rivarde | 28 | Wife | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jenel Rivarde | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Louis Rivarde | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Selika Toulme | 60 | Mother-in-law | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 28 | Isabel Moore | 31 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 29 | Gayle Moore | 4 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | William Colla | 76 | Head | No No No No U | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dollie Colla | 68 | Wife | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 32 | Virginia Colla | 50 | Daughter | No No No No U | Louisiana |
| 33 | Isaac Colla | 46 | Son | Orderly | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry Millard | 53 | Nephew | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 35 | Clarence Nelson | 48 | Head | No No No No U | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ruth Nelson | 15 | Daughter | No No No No S | Louisiana |
| 37 | Dorothy Williams | 23 | Head | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 38 | Oliver Mary Nell Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Edward Paige | 56 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alida Paige | 41 | Wife | No No No No H | Louisiana |
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)