Joseph Johnston — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Lowndes, Georgia
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Joseph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Valdosta City Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Johnston	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Rufus Johnston	Son	—	9	~1921
Joseph Johnston	Head	—	41	~1889
Annie Johnston	Spouse	—	39	~1891
Martha Johnston	Daughter	—	12	~1918
John Johnston	Son	—	11	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Lowndes, Georgia

Head, age 41

Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Joseph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Lowndes-County, Georgia

Head, age 51

Lowndes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Valdosta City
1935 Residence (County)	Lowndes
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2520
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Joseph Johnston

Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel374:0011)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Eva L. Mock	3	Daughter	Yes	—
52	Pryor E. Prevatt	44	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
53	J. G. Copeland	23	Head	Salesman	Georgia
54	Ollie L. Copeland	22	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Barber Alma Copeland	23	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Georgia
56	Jobat A. Lester	22	Head	Substitute	Tennessee
57	Letha H. Lester	23	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Robert A. Jr. Lester	0	Son	—	Georgia
59	Joseph E. Johnston THIS PERSON	41	Head	Conductor	Georgia
60	Annie V. Johnston	39	Wife	—	Florida
61	Virginia Johnston	14	Daughter	—	Florida
62	Martha Johnston	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	John C. Johnston	11	Son	—	Georgia
64	Rufus Johnston	9	Son	—	Georgia
65	John W. Mayne	48	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
66	Bettie Mayne	47	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Howard Mayne	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
68	Nellie P. Mayne	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Walter E. Mayne	13	Son	—	Georgia
70	John B. Quarterman	53	Head	None	Georgia
71	Annie B. Quarterman	53	Wife	—	Georgia
72	John B. Jr. Quarterman	21	Son	Manager	Georgia
73	Berta M. Quarterman	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Winifred Quarterman	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	C. Nannette Quarterman	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Charles A. Minors	47	Head	Fireman	South Carolina
77	Myrtle Minors	45	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Charles R. Jr. Minors	4	Son	—	Georgia
79	Choula Latham	72	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
80	James Phillips	13	Nephew	—	Georgia
81	Kathryn Phillips	10	Niece	—	Georgia
82	Annie Mcconnell	49	Head	None	Georgia
83	Rebecca Mcconnell	21	Daughter	Assistant Bookkeeper	Georgia
84	Annie Mcconnell	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
85	Mildred Mcconnell	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
86	Aubrey B. Shea	32	Head	Agent	Georgia
87	Rosa Shea	35	Wife	—	Georgia
88	Lester Shea	14	Son	Helper	Georgia
89	Bernice Shea	12	Son	—	Georgia
90	James Shea	10	Son	—	Georgia
91	Emory Shea	7	Son	—	Georgia
92	Guy B. Shaw	56	Head	Salesman	Georgia
93	Lula Shaw	56	Wife	—	Alabama
94	Curtis Shaw	23	Son	Commercial Salesman	Georgia
95	Bert Wilson	43	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
96	Lillie Wilson	36	Wife	—	Georgia
97	William Wilson	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
98	Fred Wilson	15	Son	—	Georgia
99	Martha Wilson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
100	Joseph Wilson	11	Son	—	Georgia

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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)

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