Frank Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter salesman
Industry	Painting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	275
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Painter Salesman
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Dolores Johnston	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Frank Johnston	Head	—	55	~1885
Ernest Johnston	Son	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 35

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Mercantile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 46

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Ray Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	75
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 55

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Painter salesman
Industry	Painting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	275
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Frank Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00153)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Fish	54	Head	Hardware Salesman	Russia
2	Rose Fish	53	Wife	—	Russia
3	Sidney Bell	21	Lodger	Truck Driver	Poland
4	William Knoblock	32	Head	Cabinetmaker	Illinois
5	Lucille Knoblock	31	Wife	Sewing Machine Operator	Illinois
6	Kenneth Knoblock	1	Son	—	Illinois
7	Boris Ohunoff	61	Head	Printer	Russia
8	Elizabeth Ohunoff	52	Daughter	—	Russia
9	Harry Holtzman	56	Head	Store Manager	Illinois
10	Freida Holtzman	50	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Sander Holtzman	18	Son	—	Illinois
12	Ralph Pless	34	Head	Furniture Salesman	Austria
13	Helen Pless	34	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Judith Pless	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	Frank J. Johnston THIS PERSON	55	Head	Painter Salesman	Illinois
16	Ernest P. Johnston	31	Son	File Clerk	Illinois
17	Dolores Johnston	25	Daughter	Billing Machine Operator	Illinois
18	Julius E. Epstein	31	Head	Lawyer	Illinois
19	Dorothy Epstein	28	Wife	—	Poland
20	Daniel N. Epstein	2	Son	—	Illinois
21	Joseph Chechin	58	Head	Egg Salesman	Russia
22	Mary Chechin	50	Wife	—	Russia
23	Victor Barto	36	Head	Electrician	Kansas
24	Charlotte Barto	34	Wife	—	Canada-French
25	Anthony Barrett	51	Head	Stationary Engineer	Irish Free State
26	Katherine Barrett	49	Wife	—	Irish Free State
27	Edward Kelley	32	Head	Policeman	Illinois
28	Mary Kelley	28	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Karen Kelley	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Harriet Brown	51	Mother-in-law	Housework	Illinois
31	Louis Epstein	41	Head	Bread Salesman	Illinois
32	Bee Epstein	41	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Shirley Mae Epstein	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Myron Epstein	7	Son	—	Illinois
35	Leslie Rappaport	31	Head	Insurance Broker	Illinois
36	Jack Dankstone	31	Partner	Advertising Manager	Illinois
37	Stephen Cole	33	Head	Room Clerk	Pennsylvania
38	Robert Eichstadt	30	Head	Assembly Work	Illinois

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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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