Ruth Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Collins town
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Collins Town
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Janet Johnston	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ruth Johnston	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Hamilton Johnston	Head	—	53	~1887
Phyllis Johnston	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 25

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 36

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Collins town
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ruth Johnston

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02528-00038)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Warner	36	Head	Proprietor	New York
2	Grace E Warner	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Nancy Warner	1	Daughter	—	New York
4	Robert Stewart	33	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
5	Leona Stewart	25	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Dorothy Betts	7	Housekeeper	—	Michigan
7	Jonas De Rosia	68	Father-in-law	—	Michigan
8	Sumner Warner	64	Head	—	New York
9	Olive Warner	57	Wife	—	New York
10	Henry P Schuele	64	Head	Operator	Germany
11	Nellie A Schuele	53	Wife	—	New York
12	Catherine Schuele	26	Daughter	—	New York
13	Hazel Rose Schuele	24	Daughter	Grade School Teacher	New York
14	Helen Schuele	15	Daughter	—	New York
15	George Sherman	36	Head	Electrician	New York
16	Alice Sherman	36	Wife	School Teacher	New York
17	Lottie Mosher	60	Mother-in-law	Tax Collector	New York
18	Herbert S Sisson	67	Head	Executive Secretary	New York
19	Josephine Sisson	61	Wife	—	New York
20	Ralph Dier	37	Head	Hired Hand	New York
21	Ida Dier	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Matilda Dier	11	Daughter	—	New York
23	Walter Dier	8	Son	—	New York
24	Hamilton Johnston	53	Head	Stationer Engineer	New York
25	Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	New York
26	Phyllis Johnston	15	Daughter	—	New York
27	Janet Johnston	5	Daughter	—	New York
28	Charles T Popple	70	Head	Attendant	New York
29	Hannah F Popple	66	Wife	—	New York
30	Clayton Whipple	34	Head	Line Foreman	New York
31	Laura Whipple	29	Wife	Piano Teacher	New York
32	George Bartley	53	Head	Auto Mechanic	New York
33	Helen Bartley	57	Wife	—	New York
34	Arthur Kirkham	25	Stepson	Laborer	New York
35	Maude Newton	31	Daughter-in-law	Housekeeper	New York
36	Barbara Jean Newton	12	Granddaughter	—	New York
37	George E Evans	45	Head	Salesman	Alabama
38	Zilpha T Evans	44	Wife	—	New York
39	George E Jr Evans	16	Son	—	New York
40	Isabel H Towne	60	Mother-in-law	—	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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