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Alice Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnston | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Johnston | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Quinton Johnston | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnstone |
| Given Name | Alice W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnstone |
| Given Name | Alice C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Johnston
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu317unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Fording | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Virginia Fording | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Jane Fording | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Phillip Stephan | 52 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Maude E. Stephan | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Johnson | 74 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 57 | Millissa Johnson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 58 | William J. Somney | 54 | Head | Roller | England |
| 59 | Mary Somney | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Mabel Allen | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Pauline Allen | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry H. Forte | 61 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 63 | Cora W. Forte | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Armstrong | 19 | Son-in-law | Stenographer | England |
| 65 | William Hoertz | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Alfred Hoertz | 26 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 67 | Rose Hoertz | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Helmus | 74 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John B. Malone | 65 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 70 | George S. Goodwin | 57 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 71 | Minnie Goodwin | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Mcgeachy | 38 | Maid | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 73 | William Thorson | 40 | Head | Tailor | Nebraska |
| 74 | Martha A. Thorson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Norma F. Thorson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Vivian S. Thorson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thelma L. Thorson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Martha E. Thorson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mildred L. Peterson | 19 | Maid | Servant | Illinois |
| 80 | Quinton Johnston | 78 | Head | Office | Scotland |
| 81 | Alice F. Johnston THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Alice C. Johnston | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Ino B. Tanner | 38 | Head | Contracting | Kentucky |
| 84 | Margaret Tanner | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Dorothy Tanner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary V. Tanner | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ino B. Tanner | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Peter Foote | 50 | Head | Office | Illinois |
| 89 | Peter J. Foote | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Marie Foote | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Irene Foote | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Laura Foote | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Matilda Kauffman | 25 | Maid | Servant | Illinois |
| 94 | Olaf Niffquist | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 95 | Augusta Niffquist | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | William Stapleton | 33 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 97 | Ida L. Stapleton | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Robert L. Stapleton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Doris M. Stapleton | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John W. Stapleton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)