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Elizabeth Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRamsey-County, Minnesota
SurnameJohnston
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)ST. PAUL CITY
1935 Residence (County)RAMSEY
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardSt Paul City
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Robert Johnston Son — 17 ~1923
Dorothy Johnston Daughter — 7 ~1933
Eleanor Grimes Daughter — 21 ~1919
Lillian Johnston Head — 41 ~1899
Elizabeth Johnston Daughter — 15 ~1925
Edward Burman Other — 57 ~1883
William Johnston Other — 45 ~1895
Beverly Johnston Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name Elaine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Johnston
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) ST. PAUL CITY
1935 Residence (County) RAMSEY
Highest Grade Hs 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dorothy Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Grimes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02000-00342)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Olive Biagi 82 head None Italy
2 Salvatore Biagi 54 son Laborer Italy
3 Vera M. Biagi 10 granddaughter — Minnesota
4 John M. Crowther 28 head Laborer Minnesota
5 Dorothy M. Crowther 24 wife — Iowa
6 Beverly J. Crowther 3 daughter — Minnesota
7 Hyman Abramowsky 54 head Reverend Poland
8 Esther Abramowsky 50 wife — Poland
9 Christ Borgan 54 head Boilermaker Helper Norway
10 Lydia Borgan 38 wife — North Dakota
11 La June Borgan 20 son Clerk North Dakota
12 Wilfred Borgan 19 son Laborer North Dakota
13 Charles Borgan 17 son Canner Minnesota
14 Virginia Borgan 14 daughter — Minnesota
15 Charlotte Borgan 13 daughter — Minnesota
16 Vernon Borgan 10 son — Minnesota
17 Laura Borgan 8 daughter — Minnesota
18 Wallace Borgan 5 son — Minnesota
19 Shirley Borgan 3 daughter — Minnesota
20 Amelia Weltt 69 head — Minnesota
21 Lillian P. Johnston 41 head Matron Minnesota
22 Robert Johnston 17 son New Worker Minnesota
23 Elizabeth Johnston THIS PERSON 15 daughter — Minnesota
24 Beverly Johnston 10 daughter — Minnesota
25 Dorothy Johnston 7 daughter — Minnesota
26 Eleanor M. Grimes 21 daughter — Minnesota
27 William Johnston 45 brother Laborer Wisconsin
28 Edward Burman 57 uncle Laborer Switzerland
29 Frank H. Metz 51 head — Minnesota
30 Anna Metz 45 wife — Arkansas
31 William Metz 16 son New Worker Minnesota
32 Arthur Metz 15 son — Minnesota
33 Henry Engelke 23 stepson Laborer Illinois
34 Virginia Engelke 22 stepdaughter — Minnesota
35 Francis Engelke 20 stepson Laborer Minnesota
37 Harvey Wilmith 52 head Laborer Minnesota
38 Anna Wilmith 70 wife — Minnesota
39 George Howry 47 head Proprietor Syria
40 Anna Howry 50 wife — Syria

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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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