George Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this George Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Oregon
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	21
Industry	Tractor Driver
Class of Worker	Logging
Highest Grade	No H 1
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	21
Township / Ward	Berry Flat
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Lora Johnston	Daughter	—	5	~1935
George Johnston	Head	—	35	~1905
Darrell Johnston	Son	—	8	~1932
Hazel Johnston	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Oregon

Other, age 14

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Marion, Oregon

Head, age 25

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Marion-County, Oregon

Head, age 35

Marion-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	George C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	21
Industry	Tractor Driver
Class of Worker	Logging
Highest Grade	No H 1
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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George Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03373-00065)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Estella Ray	28	Wife	—	Oregon
42	Gordon Ray	9	Son	—	Oregon
43	Karl T Moore	31	Head	21	Oregon
44	Ruby Moore	24	Wife	—	Wyoming
45	Patricia Moore	5	Daughter	No	Oregon
46	John A Murphy	32	Head	24	Kansas
47	Elizabeth Murphy	26	Wife	—	Oregon
48	Patrick Murphy	2	Son	—	Oregon
49	Donald Murphy	0	Son	—	Oregon
50	James H Nicholson	23	Head	21	Oregon
51	Evelyn Nicholson	22	Wife	—	Oregon
52	Roland W Weems	26	Head	9	Oregon
53	Evelyn Weems	20	Wife	—	Nebraska
54	Jack Weems	2	Son	—	Oregon
55	Delbert Weems	0	Son	—	Oregon
56	George C Johnston THIS PERSON	35	Head	21	Oregon
57	Hazel Johnston	27	Wife	—	Oregon
58	Darrell Johnston	8	Son	—	Oregon
59	Lora Johnston	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
60	Peter I Nystrom	68	Head	48	Sweden
61	Anna Nystrom	63	Wife	—	Sweden
62	Richard Nystrom	42	Son	42	Wisconsin
63	Oscar Nystrom	39	Son	42	Oregon
64	Elden W Muise	8	Grand-Son	—	Oregon
65	Oliver F Muise	7	Grand-Son	—	Oregon
66	Louise F Muise	4	Grand-Daughter	—	California
67	Carl F Sunberg	53	Brother-in-law	—	Sweden
68	Charles M Mason	26	Head	12	Oregon
69	George W Lievsay	37	Lodger	20	California
70	Walter G Moc	28	Lodger	42	Oregon
71	Willis A Hayes	34	Lodger	40	No Dakota
72	Edith L Kanoss	47	Head	—	Oregon
73	Margaret Thomas	39	Lodger	20	Oregon
74	Lester F Mason	43	Head	—	Ohio
75	Franklin H Welter	51	Lodger	40	Canada
76	Hans P Hansen	53	Lodger	40	Denmark
77	Everett Leighton	54	Lodger	40	New Hampshire
78	Ralph Johnston	25	Lodger	40	Oregon
79	Edwin D Stone	19	Head	40	Oregon
80	Francis W Paine	33	Lodger	33	Oregon

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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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