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James Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Estella — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnston | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gary Johnston | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Twila Johnston | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 9
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 19
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Head, age 29
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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: father Arthur Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Johnston
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Johnston
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Neel | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Wayne Neel | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Fred Taylor | 57 | Head | Bricklayer Helper | Kansas |
| 44 | Anna Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Elvin Taylor | 22 | Son | Ordinary Labor | Kansas |
| 46 | Norris Taylor | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Nellie Taylor | 19 | Daughter | Butter Wrapper | Kansas |
| 48 | Fred Jr Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Virginia Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | James P. Christensen | 72 | Head | Farm Manager | Denmark |
| 51 | Anna Christensen | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Lewis Christensen | 26 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 53 | James Christensen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Harvey Christensen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Juanita Christensen | 29 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Kansas |
| 56 | Paul Mcginnis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Mae Mcginnis | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Barbara Mcginnis | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Otis Blanch | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Pearl Blanch | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Ray Blanch | 24 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Kansas |
| 62 | Keith Blanch | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Dorothy Blanch | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Juanita Blanch | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Ernest G. Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Violet Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Keith Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Merlin Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Eldon Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Ernestine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Paul Fredrickson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Ella Fredrickson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Pauline Fredrickson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Burton Thompson | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | James Johnston THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
| 76 | Twila Johnston | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Gary Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Ed. Chertier | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Emma Chertier | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Elmer Chertier | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)