Margaret Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Hackensack City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Johnston	Head	—	62	~1878
Dorothy Johnston	Daughter	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Head, age 41

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bergen, New …

Other, age 52

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Housekeeper
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 62

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Margaret Johnston

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00505)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Peter	7	Son	—	New Jersey
2	W. E. Brockner	72	Head	—	New York
3	Marion A. Brockner	68	Wife	—	New York
4	Florence A. Brockner	39	Daughter	Nurse	New Jersey
5	Daniel Osgood	24	Head	Pump Foreman	Maine
6	Annie Osgood	69	Wife	—	Mass
7	Martha Osgood	51	Daughter	—	Mass
8	Sadie Van Winkle	61	Head	—	New Jersey
9	William Van Winkle	67	Husband	Operator	New Jersey
10	Sarah M. Haight	78	Head	—	New York
11	Elmer T. Haight	53	Son	Own Business	New Jersey
12	Morris Weininger	63	Head	Agt. Butcher	Austria
13	Annie Weininger	63	Wife	—	Hungary
14	Jerry Weininger	24	Son	Clerk	New York
15	Edward Elefant	35	Head	Salesman	Ruthenia
16	Blanche Elefant	32	Wife	—	Hungary
17	Richard Elefant	11	Son	—	New York
18	Richard Elefant	7	Son	—	New Jersey
19	Andrew Whittaker	54	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
20	Isabel Whittaker	52	Wife	—	New York
21	Kenneth Whittaker	20	Son	Comptometer	New Jersey
22	Charles Mc Lean	50	Brother	Stainer	New York
23	La Verne Nichols	30	Head	Music Teacher	New York
24	Leola Nichols	33	Wife	—	New York
25	Margaret Mooney	37	Head	—	New York
26	Mary Ella Mooney	75	Aunt	—	New York
27	Le Roy Frye	33	Head	Owner	New York
28	Lillian Frye	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
29	Donald Frye	6	Son	—	New Jersey
30	Robert Frye	4	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Margaret Johnston THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	England
32	Dorothy Johnston	34	Daughter	Solicitor	New Jersey
33	George Kelly	40	Head	Mgr. Director	New York
34	Anna Marie Kelly	38	Wife	—	New Jersey
35	Mary Kelly	15	Daughter	—	Penn.
36	Leona Kelly	13	Daughter	—	Penn.
37	Dorothy Kelly	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
38	Mary Langmack	67	Mother in law	—	Penn.
39	Mary E. Ward	83	Head	—	New York
40	Grace Murphy	58	Niece	—	New York

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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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