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Elizabeth Johnston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Johnston | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Alexander Johnston | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Johnston | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alexander Johnston | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Johnston | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Johnstone |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Industry | housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Johnston
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2117:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Kristapaitis | 42 | Head | Merchant | Lithuania |
| 2 | Josephine Kristapaitis | 33 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Adeline Kristapaitis | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Otto Dexter | 36 | Head | Knitter | Germany |
| 5 | Ella Dexter | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Fremont Dexter | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Dexter | 29 | Brother | — | Germany |
| 8 | Herbert Havens | 47 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Blanche Havens | 47 | Wife | Photographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Warren Carroll | 22 | Head | Photographer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Irma Carroll | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Usher | 34 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie Usher | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Brennan | 41 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 15 | Elizabeth Brennan | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Brennan | 36 | Sister | — | England |
| 17 | William Butler | 50 | Head | Dyer | England |
| 18 | Elizabeth Butler | 50 | Wife | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Butler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Butler | 25 | Daughter | Underwriter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alexander Johnston | 47 | Head | Molder | Scotland |
| 22 | Elizabeth B Johnston THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Alexander Johnston | 21 | Son | Helper | Scotland |
| 24 | Elizabeth D Johnston | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Scotland |
| 25 | Margaret J Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Charles A Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Dorothy W Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Walter M Kulzer | 25 | Head | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kathryn Kulzer | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Connor | 24 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Kathryn Connor | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Simon Cekaitis | 44 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 33 | Mary Cekaitis | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Benjamin Cekaitis | 21 | Son | Telegraph Mess | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Peter Caporale | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Susan Caporale | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Otto Barthold | 36 | Head | Beamer | Germany |
| 38 | Elsie Barthold | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Alfred B Carlin | 24 | Boarder | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles Morris | 45 | Head | Warper | New York |
| 41 | Margaret Morris | 38 | Wife | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Samuel Streehstein | 24 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Samuel Rosenberg | 18 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Kane | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James M Kane | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John J Jahle | 45 | Head | Manager | Switzerland |
| 47 | Clara Jahle | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)