John Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Coatesville City
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Coatesville City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ida Powell	Daughter	—	34	~1906
John Johnston	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Chester, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	John N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	House
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Chester, Pennsylvania

Head, age 55

Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	13000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Chester-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 65

Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Coatesville City
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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John Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00455)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Barara\|Barbara Wells	9	Grand Daughter	—	Penna
2	Luigi Cirille	48	Head	Bar Tender	Italy
3	Filomena Cirille	47	Wife	—	Italy
4	Gaetano Ruscitto	22	Nephew	Bar Tender	Penna
5	Rosalie Mauro	18	God Child	—	New York
6	Theresa Mauro	15	God Child	—	Penna
7	Isabella Cavalucci	52	Head	—	Italy
8	Frank Cavalucci	33	Son	Welder	Penna
9	Mary Cavalucci	28	Daughter	Operator	Penna
10	Lena Cavalucci	27	Daughter	—	Penna
11	James Pitcherella	29	Son-in-law	Crane Operator	Penna
12	Sue Pitcherella	28	Daughter	—	Penna
13	Joseph Pitcherella	1	Grandson	—	Penna
14	Frank Stoltzfus	35	Head	Caretaker	Penna
15	Ada M. Stoltzfus	32	Wife	—	Penna
16	Rhoda A. Stoltzfus	4	Daughter	—	Penna
17	Elizabeth Landis	20	Maid	—	Penna
18	John M. Johnston THIS PERSON	65	Head	Carpenter	Kansas
19	Ida Powell	34	Daughter	—	Penna
20	Walter Watterson	55	Head	Yard Master	Penna
21	Anna Watterson	51	Wife	—	Penna
22	M. Morris Watterson	25	Son	Clerk	Penna
23	Edward A. Taylor	41	Head	Contractor	Penna
24	Sarah Taylor	78	Mother	—	Penna
25	Emma Taylor	42	Sister	Office Manager	Penna
26	Robert Hume	40	Head	Policeman	Penna
27	Anna Hume	33	Wife	—	Delaware
28	Florence Hume	13	Daughter	—	Penna
29	Robert Hume	11	Son	—	Penna
30	Lawrence Hume	9	Son	—	Penna
31	Arthur Vields\|Veilds	41	Head	Salesman	Penna
32	Mildred Vields\|Veilds	38	Wife	—	Penna
33	Arthur Vields\|Veilds	7	Son	—	Penna
34	Arlene Vields\|Veilds	5	Daughter	—	Penna
35	Lena Martin	69	Head	—	Penna
36	Helen E. Martin	20	Daughter	Nurse	Penna
37	Louis Davis	47	Head	Brakeman	Penna
38	Mae Davis	43	Wife	—	Penna
39	Mae Davis	22	Daughter	Waitress	Penna
40	Laura Davis	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna

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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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