GJ
George Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | 5Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Johnston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Johnston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mattie Johnston | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Effie Johnston | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Johnston | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Earl Johnston | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Johnston | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Johnston | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Johnston | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
George Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen Cobb | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Gladys Cobb | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Adeline Cobb | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Margaret Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Emma Lee Cobb | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Brown Mack Cobb | 43 | Boarder | Machine Helper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jack Nix | 24 | Head | Machine Helper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ora Lee Nix | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | George W. Johnston THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 50 | Bertha Johnston | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Roy D. Johnston | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | George W. Johnston | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Sarah Bell Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bonnie Ruth Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Earl Johnston | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Ann Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie Sue Johnston | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Effie Mae Johnston | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Benner Holloway | 30 | Head | Machine Helper | Tennessee |
| 60 | Stella Holloway | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alice Ruth Holloway | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles Edward Holloway | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clayton Kenneth Holloway | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ivan Holloway | 34 | Head | Machine Helper | Tennessee |
| 65 | Helen Holloway | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mildred Holloway | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | David D. Holloway | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Ivan Holloway | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Anna Fay Holloway | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Evelyn Holloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | John W. Purkey | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lizzie Purkey | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Loyd Purkey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Virginia Purkey | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | George William Purkey | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lucy Simerly | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Calvin Everett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Blanche Everett | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Howard Everett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Edith Everett | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
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)