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Mary Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selba Johnston | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Johnston | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Brooks Johnston | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wetzel, West …
Spouse, age 35
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Spouse, age 45
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Head, age 54
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Johnston
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Ash | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Dorothy Ash | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lester Ice | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Ice | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Ice | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jack Ice | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ivan Ice | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Leota Ice | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bernice Ice | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Violet Ice | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Elmer Parker | 52 | Head | Unable To Work | West Virginia |
| 52 | Verna Parker | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Katherine Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Effie Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alfred Parker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ralph Parker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Norman Parker | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jan Parker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas Parker | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Parker | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas Weekly | 58 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mamie Weekly | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Dora Weekly | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Weekly | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Moirth Weekly | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas Jr. Weekly | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Jimmy Weekly | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | George Price | 30 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Elma Price | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Judith Price | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary A. Johnston THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Selba Johnston | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeping | West Virginia |
| 73 | Brooks Johnston | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa Ellen Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Gilbert Miller | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Margaret Miller | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Gilbert Lee Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Billie J. Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Gordon D. Miller | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Evelyn Miller | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)