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James Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grace & Barden — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Marion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Johnston | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Colie Rasing | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Colburn | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nancy Colburn | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Johnston | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Johnston | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Kansas
Son, age
Marion, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Marion, Kansas
Son, age 10
Marion, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Marion-County, Kansas
Son, age 20
Marion-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Grace Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Barden Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Grace Johnston
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barden Johnston
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Johnston
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Johnston
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01244-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Lynn Butcher | 29 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 2 | Anne Butcher | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Edward H. Dahm | 51 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 4 | Carrie A. Dahm | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Virginia Dahm | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Roger Hannaford | 37 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 7 | Noma Hannaford | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Wanda C. Hannaford | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Roger Jr. Hannaford | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Mary Margaret Hannaford | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Edward O. Hansen | 57 | Head | Overseer | Kansas |
| 12 | Angie Hansen | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lavina Kuhn | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 14 | William Kuhn | 40 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Barden C. Johnston | 51 | Head | Sawyer | Kansas |
| 16 | Frances Johnston | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | James S. Johnston THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 18 | Edward W. Colburn | 16 | Stepson | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Nancy Colburn | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Colie Rasing | 18 | Maid | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 21 | William H. Carpenter | 76 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 22 | Audrey Carpenter | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Fred Shepherd | 58 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Grace B. Shepherd | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | George W. Shepherd | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Albert Richardson | 62 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 27 | Elizabeth B. Richardson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ruth Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John Michael Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Harry D'Uee | 35 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 31 | La Vonne D'Uee | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Sally Lou D'Uee | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ford M. D'Uee | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Roscoe King | 51 | Head | Sawyer | Kansas |
| 35 | Guilla King | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Fredrick King | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Florence Irene King | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Mary Helen King | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Clara Mckay | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 40 | Betty Mckay | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)