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Helen Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Montana |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 41 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | School District 41 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Johnston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katie Johnston | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Johnnie Johnston | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Johnston | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Reuben Johnston | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alfred Johnston | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Johnston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Johnston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marjorie Johnston | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dawson, Montana
Daughter, age 4
Dawson, Montana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dawson-County, Montana
Daughter, age 14
Dawson-County, Montana · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 41 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Helen Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Johnston
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Montana
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Sibling
Ruth Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02217-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior John | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Henry P. Meckert | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 3 | Elizabeth Meckert | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Waldo H. Meckert | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Lelza E. Meckert | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Levi M. Miller | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mattie Miller | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William B. Kenner | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Edna Kenner | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bernd Douglas Kenner | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | Eloise Marllon Kenner | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | Eldon L. Meckert | 7 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 13 | Cecil J. Johnston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Katie Johnston | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Ruth Johnston | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Johnnie Cecil Johnston | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Helen May Johnston THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Alfred David Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Mary Lucille Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Charles Eugene Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 21 | Lawrence Walter Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 22 | Ella Jane Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | Reuben William Johnston | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Marjorie Janet Johnston | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 25 | Lonie D. Smart | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Georgia Smart | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Gladys Marie Smart | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 28 | Ernest Schrag | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Regina B. Schrag | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Bose Algy Schrag | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 31 | August Dice | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 32 | Lotta Dice | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Laverne Dice | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Lavonne Dice | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Audrey Rae Dice | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Hugh M. Barnett | 34 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 37 | Lucy Lou Barnett | 10 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Hodea Purdutton | 67 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 39 | M. E. Purdutton | 43 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Willard Kent | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Montana |
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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)