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Frank Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Woodcock Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Johnston | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Manford Johnston | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Frank Johnston | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 75
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03477-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Ball | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Ball | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Arthur Harmon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Leonard White | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Vinnie Unger | 64 | Keeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Phoebe Holmes | 84 | Housekeeper | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | A. C. Rust | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Florence Rust | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Rust | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Miriam Rust | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nancy Rust | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Johnston THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | B. Lee Johnston | 51 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Manford Johnston | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Henry Harmon | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Carrie Harmon | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Daisy Harmon | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Walter Anspaugh | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elda Anspaugh | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Wertz | 71 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gust Gerard | 56 | Head | Hammer Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy Sorger | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Sorger | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eugene Sorger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Arthur Sorger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joyce Sorger | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emmett Reagle | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Irene Reagle | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Reagle | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Myrna Reagle | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Jr. Johnston | 32 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marjorie Johnston | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Claude Theuret | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Trace Humes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Merle F. Bideaux | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Winifred Bideaux | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Lou Bideaux | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Philip Bideaux | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Esther Rupert | 89 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)