Margaret Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cascade-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cascade-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cascade-County, Montana
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Great Falls City
1935 Residence (County)	Cascade
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Great Falls City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
William Johnston	Head	—	58	~1882
Margaret Johnston	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Peggy Johnston	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Jessie Johnston	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Cascade, Montana

Spouse, age 38

Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cascade, Montana

Other, age 45

Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cascade-County, Montana

Spouse, age 58

Cascade-County, Montana · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Great Falls City
1935 Residence (County)	Cascade
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Margaret Johnston

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Montana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02214-00532)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur W. Mccartney	37	Head	Traveling Agent	Nebraska
2	Danche M. Mccartney	31	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Hugh Allen Comer	58	Head	Cosmetic Engineer	Missouri
4	Sarah @ Comer	57	Wife	—	Arkansas
5	Emma Tucker	42	Lodger	Teacher	No. Dakota
6	J. A. Duffey	44	Head	General Agent	Minnesota
7	Margaret Duffey	36	Wife	—	Montana
8	James V. Duffey	5	Son	—	Montana
9	Lois Engberg	20	Lodger	—	Wyoming
10	Ray W. Page	46	Head	Operator	Texas
11	Bessie Page	45	Wife	—	Montana
12	Ray, Jr. Page	19	Son	—	Montana
13	George Page	14	Son	—	Montana
14	James Page	12	Son	—	Montana
15	Enra O. Leahy	55	Head	Saleslady	Oregon
16	William Nemeczek	14	Nephew	—	Nebraska
17	Ida Albertini	24	Head	Stenographer	Montana
18	Henrietta Albertini	22	Partner	Bookkeeper	Montana
19	Anna Mikoch	31	Head	Stenographer	Montana
20	C. A. Foster	48	Head	Salesman	Kansas
21	Lora Foster	42	Wife	—	Missouri
22	Henry Le Clair	35	Head	Cable Splicer	Michigan
23	Catheryn Le Clair	26	Wife	—	South Dakota
24	Dennis R. Le Clair	1	Son	—	Montana
25	George Case	55	Head	Chemist	Iowa
26	Arlie Case	53	Wife	—	Iowa
27	John Case	22	Son	Laborer	Montana
28	Victor Surdonnais	49	Head	Tractor Operator	California
29	William A. Wall	32	Head	Engineer	Montana
30	Doris A. Wall	31	Wife	—	Montana
31	Leonard A. Wall	2	Son	—	Montana
32	Claude S. Williams	41	Head	Mechanic	Montana
33	Lena I. Williams	40	Wife	—	Montana
34	William Johnston	58	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
35	Margaret Johnston THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Scotland
36	Peggy Johnston	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Montana
37	Jessie A. Johnston	11	Daughter	—	Montana
38	Christine Halsmith	34	Head	—	Montana
39	Edward Henderson	15	Son	—	Oregon
40	Theodore Stevelengton	59	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin

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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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