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Joseph Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Johnston | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Timothy Johnston | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ann Johnston | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Johnston | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Johnston | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 14
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Johnston
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02676-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Debrot | 19 | Daughter | Key Puncher | New York |
| 2 | Evelyn Beyer | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Harry Mooney | 43 | Lodger | Window Display | New York |
| 4 | Lynwood Brown | 53 | Head | Interior Decorator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roberta Brown | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Twiford | 27 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Morris Warbow | 65 | Lodger | — | Soviet Russia |
| 8 | Thomas K. Reilly | 32 | Head | Bricklayer'S Helper | Irish Free State |
| 9 | Delia K. Reilly | 32 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Mary B. Reilly | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Thomas P. Reilly | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Lucius A. R. Tindale | 73 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Chaim A. Yoboth | 20 | Lodger | Office Boy | New York |
| 15 | Ethel A. Wilkins | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | William R. Wilkins | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Mildred C. Ryan | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 18 | John Ryan | 6 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 19 | Herman Johnson | 33 | Lodger | Porter | New York |
| 20 | Henry Jr. Guibert | 40 | Head | Bell Boy | Spain |
| 21 | Enrique Guibert | 78 | Father | — | Spain |
| 22 | Mary D. Guibert | 78 | Mother | — | Spain |
| 23 | Arthur Gent | 49 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 24 | Marion H. Gent | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Elizabeth J. Gent | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Robert F. Gent | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Elizabeth J. Carroll | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Yoshichi Shimizu | 48 | Head | Landlady | Landlady | Japan |
| 29 | Robert Bordakian | 35 | Head | Counterman | Soviet Armenia |
| 30 | Violet Bordakian | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | Gregory Bordakian | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Jeanette Bordakian | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Aram Wheeler | 47 | Lodger | Singer | Turkey |
| 34 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Anna Johnston | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Joseph Johnston THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bus Driver | New York |
| 37 | Ann Johnston | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 38 | Timothy Johnston | 22 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 39 | Helen Johnston | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 40 | Catherine Johnston | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)