George Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Maple Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	motorman
Industry	Cleveland Railway Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Maple Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Johnston	Daughter	—	15	~1925
George Johnston	Head	—	50	~1890
Fred Johnston	Son	—	19	~1921
Raymond Johnston	Son	—	21	~1919
Nellie Johnston	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 31

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 40

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Maple Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	motorman
Industry	Cleveland Railway Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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George Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03056-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Wener	46	Head	—	Latvia
2	Charles Brezas	16	Son	—	Ohio
3	Arthur Tausing	27	Son	Punch Press Operator	Ohio
4	Irene Tausing	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
5	Beverly Tausing	0	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
6	George Johnston THIS PERSON	50	Head	Motorman	Scotland
7	Nellie Johnston	45	Wife	Dispenser	Scotland
8	Raymond Johnston	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
9	Fred Johnston	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
10	Margaret Johnston	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Curtis W. Dey Armin	41	Head	Mail Carrier	Pennsylvania
12	Zelma Dey Armin	40	Wife	Cook	Ohio
13	Virginia Dey Armin	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Julius Hertes	31	Head	Hydraulic Press Operator	Ohio
15	Marie Hertes	32	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Johnny Hertes	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Delores Hertes	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Charles Noss	32	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
19	Betty Noss	32	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Donald Noss	8	Son	—	Ohio
21	Annette Noss	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	William Verhecky	31	Head	Private Secretary	Ohio
23	Rosemary Verhecky	31	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Delores Verhecky	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Verner Damon	43	Head	Contractor Plumbing	Ohio
26	Mary Damon	43	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Richard Damon	19	Son	—	Ohio
28	Arleen Damon	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Donald Damon	8	Son	—	Ohio
30	George Ziska	50	Head	Manager	Ohio
31	Dorothy Ziska	43	Wife	—	Ohio
32	George Jr. Ziska	17	Son	—	Ohio
33	Earl Ziska	14	Son	—	Ohio
34	Lewis Ziska	6	Son	—	Ohio
35	Elmer Schroeder	42	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
36	Marie Schroeder	42	Wife	—	Hungary
37	Albert Schroeder	25	Son	Lathe Operator	Ohio
38	Elsie Schroeder	23	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
39	Eleanor Schroeder	20	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
40	Elmer Schroeder	20	Son	Screw Machine Helper	Ohio

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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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