William Johnston — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Musician
Industry	N.Y. Band
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Musician
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Johnston	Head	—	80	~1860
William Johnston	Son	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 21

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Leather Firm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 32

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
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

Queens-County, New …

Son, age 43

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Musician
Industry	N.Y. Band
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Thomas Johnston

b. ~1860

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William Johnston

Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02734-00635)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Isaac Munz	69	Head	Retired	New York
2	Josephine Munz	60	Wife	—	New York
3	Frederick Schuller	45	Son-in-law	Clerk	New York
4	Gladys Schuller	40	Daughter	Buyer	New York
5	Patrick Vitt	46	Head	Laborer	No. Ireland
6	Madeline Vitt	43	Wife	—	New York
7	Mary Vitt	8	Daughter	—	New York
8	Patricia Vitt	7	Daughter	—	New York
9	Madeline Vitt	5	Daughter	—	New York
10	John Guiney	74	Head	Retired	No. Ireland
11	Raymond King	34	Son-in-law	Accountant	New York
12	Anne King	24	Daughter	—	New York
13	Joan King	8	Grandchild	—	New York
14	Barbara King	2	Grandchild	—	New York
15	Ann L. King	0	Grandchild	—	New York
16	John Egan	35	Cousin	—	No. Ireland
17	Arthur Yency	31	Head	Painter	New York
18	Jeannette Yency	31	Wife	—	Penna
19	Arthur Yency	6	Son	—	New York
20	Duane Yency	4	Son	—	New York
21	Frank A. Buttens	47	Head	Secretary	New York
22	Madeline Buttens	47	Wife	—	New York
23	Frank A. Jr. Buttens	15	Son	—	New York
24	John B. Buttens	14	Son	—	New York
25	John Mckeon	43	Head	Reporter	New York
26	Mary Mckeon	44	Wife	—	No. Ireland
27	John H. Mckeon	14	Son	—	New York
28	Eugenie Mckeon	8	Daughter	—	New York
29	William Somerset	67	Head	Musician	Canada Eng.
30	Mary Somerset	63	Wife	—	New York
31	William J. Bellahaye	50	Head	Retired	New York
32	Margaret Bellahaye	48	Wife	—	New York
33	Anna M. Crowe	50	Head	Telephone Op.	New York
34	Margaret Guerney	46	Sister	Clerk	New York
35	Grace Mcgrath	46	Lodger	—	New York
36	Walter Kraus	44	Head	Telephone Op.	New York
37	Jessie Kraus	36	Wife	Chauffeur	New York
38	Robert Kraus	2	Son	—	New York
39	Thomas Johnston	80	Head	Retired	Scotland
40	William Johnston THIS PERSON	43	Son	Musician	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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