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Joseph Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Fairburn Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Johnston | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Johnston | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| H Johnston | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Johnston | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Florence Johnston | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 32
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 42
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Joseph Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00675-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Shannon | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | James A Shannon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Joseph E Johnston THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Postal Clerk | Georgia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Johnston | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Florence Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Joseph O. Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jerry Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | H. Stanton Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Horace H Scoggins | 31 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 10 | Dona M. Scoggins | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Horace J Scoggins | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Dona G. Scoggins | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Roy J. Scoggins | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Carolyn A Scoggins | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Talmedge E Scoggins | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Walter A Scoggins | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Joyce G Scoggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Edgar A Hardegree | 45 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Georgia |
| 19 | Florence Hardegree | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Charles F Hardegree | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | James P Hardegree | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | J. Otis Swanson | 56 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 23 | Everlena Swanson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Flora Swanson | 19 | Daughter | Student Helper | Georgia |
| 25 | J. Otis Jr Swanson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Thelma L Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James A Swanson | 16 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Thos. W Bagwell | 46 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 29 | Flora Bagwell | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Joseph T. Clanton | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Helen Clanton | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Richard D Clanton | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Eleanor N. Clanton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Frank G. Clanton | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Leroy Watson | 35 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 36 | Florene Watson | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | May Francis Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Learutha Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Catheryn Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ella B. Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)