Harry Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thurston-County, Washington

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

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thurston-County, Washington
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Gate Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Gate Precinct
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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Myra Johnston	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Carle Johnston	Son	—	23	~1917
Clare Johnston	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Merle Johnston	Son	—	25	~1915
Harry Johnston	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Thurston, Washington

Head, age 30

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Thurston, Washington

Head, age 40

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Thurston-County, Washington

Head, age 50

Thurston-County, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Gate Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Harry Johnston

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Thurston-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04365-00165)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Harris	66	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
2	Elizabeth A Harris	61	Wife	—	Washington
3	Willabelle E Harris	18	Daughter	Waiter	Washington
4	Albert Becke	16	Lodger	—	Washington
5	Charles Verhoov	57	Head	Farmer	Michigan
6	Nettie Verhoov	61	Wife	—	Oregon
7	Wilfred Metzger	31	Head	Farmer	Washington
8	Elsie Marie Metzger	52	Wife	—	Finland
9	Harry C. Johnston THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Washington
10	Myra B. Johnston	48	Wife	—	No Dakota
11	Merle D. Johnston	25	Son	Laborer	Washington
12	Carle A. Johnston	23	Son	Laborer	Washington
13	Clare L. Johnston	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
14	W. S. Shepard	67	Head	—	Iowa
15	Adeline Shepard	78	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Glen R Dodge	45	Head	Farmer	Washington
17	Jessie M. Dodge	42	Wife	—	Washington
18	Betty M Dodge	18	Daughter	—	Washington
19	Morris Dodge	18	Son	—	Washington
20	Joann Dodge	9	Daughter	—	Washington
21	Lewis W. Knapp	54	Head	Farmer	Michigan
22	Efathroma Knapp	54	Wife	—	Washington
23	Ada Dodge	32	Head	—	Wisconsin
24	Grover C. Lewis	55	Head	Sawer	Virginia
25	Iva Lewis	42	Wife	—	California
26	Vernon Lewis	20	Son	Farm Hand	Oregon
27	Maxine Lewis	18	Daughter	Housework	Oregon
28	Erma Lewis	16	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Doris Lewis	11	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Colleen Lewis	8	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Floyd Parish	52	Head	Salesman	Iowa
32	Alta Parish	51	Wife	—	Kansas
33	Richard Parish	76	Head	—	Missouri
34	Mary Parish	71	Wife	—	Iowa
35	C. E. Brandt	49	Head	—	Oregon
36	Mae M. Brandt	47	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Virgil Brandt	21	Son	—	Washington
38	Kenneth Brandt	19	Son	Farmer	Washington
39	Lyle Brandt	18	Son	Farm Hand	Washington
40	Irene Brandt	12	Daughter	—	Washington

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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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