Edward Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edward A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3292
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Physician
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Johnston	Head	—	70	~1870
Elizabeth Johnston	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Curtis Johnston	Son	—	30	~1910
Virginia Johnston	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Robert Johnston	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edwin N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 60

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edwin N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-English
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Retired List
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 70

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edward A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3292
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edward Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01977-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rita Goldstein	19	Daughter	New Worker	Minnesota
42	Leonard Goldstein	17	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
44	Edward A. Johnston THIS PERSON	70	Head	Physician	Iowa
45	Elizabeth Johnston	51	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Curtis (Ab) Johnston	30	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
47	Robert Johnston	24	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Virginia H. Johnston	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
49	Isadore Malcoff	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
50	Goldie Malcoff	46	Wife	Waitress	Russia
51	Solly Malcoff	14	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Ira Goodkin	48	Boarder	Waitress	Russia
53	Ruth Seibert	22	Maid	70	—
54	Erma Todd	54	Head	Teacher	Michigan
55	Ruth Anderson	25	Maid	House Maid	New York
56	Samuel Flesher	50	Head	Proprietor	Russia
57	Bessie K. Flesher	44	Wife	—	New York
58	Seymour Katz	27	Son-in-law	Lawyer	Illinois
59	Lillian Katz	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
60	Florence Buckwald	27	Maid	House Maid	Minnesota
61	Morris J. Bernstein	56	Head	Proprietor	Russia
62	Ossie Bernstein	52	Wife	—	Russia
63	Beatrice M. Bernstein	30	Daughter	Social Worker	Minnesota
64	Sheldon Bernstein	16	Son	—	Minnesota
65	Morris Steinberg	48	Head	Proprietor	Russia
66	Esther Steinberg	47	Wife	—	Russia
67	Harold Steinberg	18	Son	—	Minnesota
68	David Berman	65	Head	Proprietor	Russia
69	Etta Berman	62	Wife	—	Russia
70	Rae Berman	34	Daughter	Social Worker	Minnesota
71	Naomi Berman	21	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
72	Ruth Berman	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Mildred Johnson	33	Maid	House Maid	Minnesota
74	Ernest Gottesman	24	Lodger	Cantor	Hungary
75	Frances Gottesman	23	Lodger	—	Ohio
76	Ben Volensky	44	Head	Proprietor	Russia
77	Julia Volensky	44	Wife	—	Russia
78	Harvey Volensky	18	Son	—	Minnesota
79	Dorothy Volensky	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Lena Sena	24	Maid	House Maid	North Dakota

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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)

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