Frank Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Frank Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Copiah-County, Mississippi
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank S.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Wesson Town
1935 Residence (County)	Copiah
Additional Details
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Wesson Town
Est. Birth Year	~1921

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Jannie Springs	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Clara Johnston	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Frank Johnston	Son	—	19	~1921
Frank Springs	Other	—	1	~1939
Frank Johnston	Head	—	35	~1905
James Springs	Other	—	24	~1916
Jim Johnston	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Copiah, Mississippi

Son, age 10

Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Copiah-County, Mississippi

Son, age 19

Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Frank S.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Wesson Town
1935 Residence (County)	Copiah
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Frank Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Frank Johnston

Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Jannie Springs

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jim Johnston

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00297)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucia Shaw	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
42	Thomas B. Shaw	1	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Marion J. Davis	34	Head	Machine - Supply	Arizona
44	Ida Bell Davis	25	Wife	Traveling Salesman	Mississippi
45	Alvin B. Thigpen	76	Head	—	Mississippi
46	Leila Thigpen	54	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	Nancy Carter	67	Head	Seamstress	Mississippi
48	R. Edgar Husk	41	Head	Seamstress	Mississippi
49	Mittie E. Husk	33	Wife	Proprietor	Mississippi
50	R. Edgar Husk	19	Son	—	Mississippi
51	W. Carlton Husk	13	Son	Service Station Help	Mississippi
52	Prentiss B. Smith	30	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
53	Edna F. Smith	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
54	Clarence O. Wright	73	Head	—	Mississippi
55	Minnie A. Wright	62	Wife	—	Mississippi
56	Lavia C. Wright	40	Son	—	Mississippi
57	Lonnie J. Hugo	34	Head	—	Mississippi
58	Lena J. Hugo	29	Wife	Foreman	Mississippi
59	Joyce M. Hugo	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Jerry C. Hugo	5	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Sybil J. Hugo	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Perry J. Byrd	48	Head	—	Alabama
63	Della E. Byrd	52	Wife	Farmer	Alabama
64	Margaret E. Byrd	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
65	Sarah E. Byrd	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
66	Malford J. Byrd	10	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Frank W. Johnston	35	Head	Section Foreman	Texas
68	Clara V. Johnston	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Jim H. Johnston	21	Son	Section Hand	Mississippi
70	Frank S. Johnston THIS PERSON	19	Son	—	Mississippi
71	James B. Springs	24	Son-in-law	Supervisor School Garden	Mississippi
72	Jannie F. Springs	23	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Frank J. Springs	1	Grandson	—	Mississippi
74	Minnie M. Mccall	72	Head	—	Mississippi
75	Priscilla S. Davis	93	Mother	—	Mississippi
76	Thomas N. Butler	47	Head	Town Marshall	Mississippi
77	Grace M. Butler	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Thomas J. Butler	10	Son	—	Mississippi
79	William J. Butler	23	Nephew	Service Station Help	Mississippi
80	George R. Granberry	22	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi

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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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