Elizabeth Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Johnston	Spouse	—	52	~1888
William Johnston	Head	—	53	~1887
Doris Johnston	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Donald Johnston	Son	—	9	~1931
Margaret Johnston	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 30

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 41

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 52

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Elizabeth Johnston

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02752-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Benard	20	Daughter	—	New York
2	Charles Pulsch	54	Head	Salesman	Germany
3	Johana Pulsch	54	Wife	—	Germany
4	Frank Edna Pulsch	25	Daughter	Stenogr	New York
5	George Platzer	54	Head	Mechanic	New York
6	Martha Platzer	51	Wife	—	New York
7	George Platzer	19	Son	Clerk	New York
8	Marie Platzer	16	Daughter	—	New York
9	Adrienne Platzer	15	Daughter	—	New York
10	William Platzer	12	Son	—	New York
11	William Zeitel	58	Head	Sa Upholster	Germany
12	Lena Zeitel	55	Wife	—	New York
13	George Zeitel	32	Son	Mixer	New York
14	William Zeitel	30	Son	Yeast Maker	New York
15	Madeline Zeitel	23	Daughter	—	New York
16	Anna Dalton	51	Head	—	New York
17	Irene Dalton	18	Daughter	—	New York
18	Agnes Evander	26	Daughter	Operator	New York
19	Arthur Evander	28	Son in law	Subway Guard	New York
20	Otto Fischer	33	Head	Highway	New York
21	Helen Fischer	34	Wife	—	New York
22	Arthur Fischer	7	Son	—	New York
23	John Schuttler	37	Head	Baker	New York
24	Catherine Schuttler	31	Wife	—	New York
25	Dorothy Schuttler	8	Daughter	—	New York
26	Fred Hartmann	52	Head	Druggist	New York
27	Lydia Hartmann	42	Wife	—	New York
28	Richard Hartmann	15	Son	—	New York
29	Shirley Hartmann	12	Daughter	—	New York
30	Frank Dubiel	39	Head	Carpenter	New York
31	Viola Dubiel	37	Wife	—	New York
32	Dolores Dubiel	11	Daughter	—	New York
33	Carol Anne Dubiel	2	Daughter	—	New York
34	Frank Bohl	55	Head	—	Germany
35	Joseph Bohl	25	Son	Printer	New York
36	William Johnston	53	Head	Printer	New York
37	Elizabeth Johnston THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	New York
38	Doris Johnston	21	Daughter	Typist	New York
39	Margaret Johnston	13	Daughter	—	New York
40	Donald Johnston	9	Son	—	New York

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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.

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