James Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	524
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Inspector
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Johnston	Daughter	—	21	~1919
James Johnston	Head	—	54	~1886
Gerald Johnston	Son	—	15	~1925
James Johnston	Son	—	19	~1921
John Johnston	Son	—	17	~1923
Walter Johnston	Son	—	23	~1917
Delia Johnston	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 38

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Genl Business
Industry	Rubber Co.
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 43

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Flourist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 54

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	524
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02747-00962)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Johnston THIS PERSON	54	Head	Inspector	England
42	Delia Johnston	48	Wife	—	Ireland
43	Walter Johnston	23	Son	Fireman	New York
44	Ethel Johnston	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
45	James Johnston	19	Son	—	New York
46	John Johnston	17	Son	—	New York
47	Gerald Johnston	15	Son	—	New York
48	Giacomo De Luca	32	Head	Hand Sew.	New York
49	Ruth De Luca	13	Daughter	—	New York
50	Teresa De Luca	12	Daughter	—	New York
51	Alphonse Guigliano	27	Head	Milk Man	New York
52	Mary Guigliano	32	Wife	—	New York
53	Victoria Guigliano	6	Daughter	—	New York
54	Harry Guigliano	55	Head	Watchman	Italy
55	Victoria Guigliano	44	Wife	—	Italy
56	Mary Guigliano	24	Daughter	—	New York
57	Henry Guigliano	19	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
58	Nancy Guigliano	15	Daughter	—	New York
59	Louis Guigliano	12	Son	—	New York
60	Enrico Guigliano	6	Son	—	New York
61	William Natali	37	Head	Chauffeur	Pennsylvania
62	Lena Natali	28	Wife	—	Italy
63	Bianchina Natali	4	Daughter	—	New York
64	Ends Block D Begins E Here	None	—	—	—
65	Mariano Butera	53	Head	Carpenter	Italy
66	Rose Butera	46	Wife	—	Italy
67	Anthony Butera	20	Son	Tailor	New York
68	Anna Butera	16	Daughter	—	New York
69	Eugene Butera	10	Son	—	New York
70	Maria Butera	70	Mother	—	Italy
71	Robert Flood	42	Head	Porter	England
72	Anna Flood	38	Wife	Hair Dresser	Czechoslovakia
73	Robert Flood	11	Son	—	New York
74	John Flood	6	Son	—	New York
75	Adolf Corrum	55	Head	Carver	Russia
76	Matilda Corrum	51	Wife	—	Russia
77	Edward Corrum	23	Son	Inspector	New York
78	Betty Corrum	25	Daughter	—	New York
79	Frank Corrum	21	Son	Manager	New York
80	Harry Corrum	18	Son	New Worker	New York

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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.

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