JJ
John Johnston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Chemical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnston | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Lillian Cappello | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ann Kiviles | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Blasio Cappello | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Johnston | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Johnston | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ginga Gallo | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Clara Young | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Alice Johnston | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Johnston | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Annie Johnston | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 50
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 65
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Chemical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Other, age 77
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ozone Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 John Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Johnston
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1515:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank S. Budd | 55 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 52 | Jennie M. Budd | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Harry G. J. Budd | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | William Stanley | 23 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mabel Stanley | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Charles Clark | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Daisy Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Sophie L. Ferguson | 47 | Lodger | Dressmaker | New York |
| 59 | Helen Gregory | 44 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Albert Gregory | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Katherine Acker | 41 | Sister | Secretary | New York |
| 62 | Estelle Acker | 33 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | George M. Belcher | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 64 | Minnie E. Belcher | 36 | Lodger | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 65 | John Johnston THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 66 | Annie M. Johnston | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | John G. Johnston | 34 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 68 | Alice M. Johnston | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 69 | Barbara J. Johnston | 8 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Robert G. Johnston | 4 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 71 | Clara N. Young | 28 | Lodger | Nurse | New York |
| 72 | Ann Kiviles | 28 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ginga E. Gallo | 53 | Lodger | Nurse | New York |
| 74 | Blasio Cappello | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Lillian Cappello | 30 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 76 | Margaret Farley | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | William J. Farley | 25 | Son | Policeman | New York |
| 78 | Helen G. Farley | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 79 | Irene J. Farley | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 80 | John Darling | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 81 | Adelaide Darling | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Charles Flatow | 66 | Head | Gardener | Sweden |
| 83 | Anna Flatow | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Arthur Flatow | 38 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 85 | Helen Flatow | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | John Roman | 35 | Lodger | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Dawson | 43 | Lodger | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 88 | Nils Bloom | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Mildred Bloom | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Loretta Mealer | 25 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 91 | John Quil | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 92 | Erik Brotherson | 28 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 93 | Olof Brotherson | 27 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 94 | Carl Brotherson | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 95 | Richard J. Brotherson | 32 | Lodger | Ironworker | Sweden |
| 96 | George F. Harrison | 72 | Head | Retired | England |
| 97 | Lydia A. Harrison | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Jeanette Ferris | 64 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 99 | Ralph Miller | 45 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 100 | Esther G. Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)