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Helen Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | N.Y. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Josephine Johnston | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Georgina Johnston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Johnston | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| David Johnston | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Helen Johnston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jeanette Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 19
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | N.Y. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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Helen Johnston
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Georgina Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02407-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustin Whelan | 24 | Head | Shipfitter | Jersey City |
| 2 | Phyllis Whelan | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Adolph Hyvesson | 26 | Head | Bench Hand | Jersey City |
| 4 | Audrey Hyvesson | 23 | Wife | Typist | Jersey City |
| 5 | Harry Loke | 24 | Head | Deckhand | Jersey City |
| 6 | Jenny Loke | 22 | Wife | Assembler | Jersey City |
| 7 | Joseph Knight | 26 | Head | Cook Driver | Jersey City |
| 8 | Mary Knight | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Jersey City |
| 9 | Edward Allen | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Jersey City |
| 10 | Helen Allen | 27 | Wife | Steno. | Jersey City |
| 11 | Dale Bell | 36 | Head | Writer | Ohio |
| 12 | Rose Bell | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 13 | Glenn Bell | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Dale Bell | 4 | Son | — | Jersey City |
| 15 | William Kerr | 40 | Head | Pressman | Michigan |
| 16 | Olga Kerr | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Jersey City |
| 17 | Arthur Spanner | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Jersey City |
| 18 | Rose Spanner | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Jersey City |
| 19 | Janet Spanner | 1 | Daughter | — | Jersey City |
| 20 | Charles Jr. Reinhold | 28 | Head | Machinist | Jersey City |
| 21 | Helen Reinhold | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Jersey City |
| 22 | Alfred Rackey | 34 | Head | Clerk | Hoboken |
| 23 | Katherine Rackey | 36 | Wife | Secretary | Jersey City |
| 24 | William Heckelman | 33 | Head | Retailer | Brooklyn |
| 25 | Adit Heckelman | 27 | Wife | — | Port Jerson |
| 26 | Elaina Heckelman | 5 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
| 27 | Harry Solomon | 44 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 28 | Ida Solomon | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Maurice Solomon | 21 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles B. Solomon | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Johnston | 47 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Josephine Johnston | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Helen Johnston THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Dorothy Johnston | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 35 | Georgina Johnston | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Jeanette Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | David Johnston | 55 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
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)