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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filering |
| Industry | Rating Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Filering |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Johnston | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jennie Johnston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Johnston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Johnston | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Gert Johnston | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jane Johnston | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Mccrory | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Filering |
| Industry | Rating Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lucy Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gert Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iva May Hansen | 8 | Daughter | Forelady | Michigan |
| 2 | Evelyn M Hansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Anna Ward | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Eugene Ward | 24 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Ward | 22 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 6 | Lottie Mckenna | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Margaret Mckenna | 23 | Daughter | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mckenna | 22 | Daughter | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 9 | Thomas Mckenna | 19 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 10 | John Mckenna | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Mckenna | 15 | Daughter | Inspector | Illinois |
| 12 | William Mckenna | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Jones | 40 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 14 | Catherine Jones | 39 | Wife | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 15 | Mildred Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma Jones | 68 | Mother | — | England |
| 17 | Milton Kerr | 25 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 18 | Edna Kerr | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Melvin Kerr | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Mccoy | 32 | Head | Equip Maker | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Mccoy | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillian Mccoy | 15 | Daughter | Fancy Sewing | Illinois |
| 23 | Fred Mccoy | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Mccoy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Catherine Hogan | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary M Hogan | 28 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 28 | Emil Schultz | 51 | Head | Cement Worker | Russia Poland |
| 29 | Agnes Schultz | 43 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 30 | Elsie Schultz | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeping | Illinois |
| 31 | Bertha Schultz | 17 | Daughter | Order Filler | Illinois |
| 32 | Arthur Schultz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Schultz | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harold Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Magdalena Gunkel | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | August Gunkel | 26 | Son | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Gunkel | 22 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 39 | Martha Gunkel | 29 | Daughter | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 40 | Edward Gunkel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | James Draw | 72 | Head | Special Police | New York |
| 42 | Mary A Draw | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward Johnston | 47 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 44 | Jane Johnston | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Gert Johnston | 23 | Son | Purchasing Agt | Illinois |
| 46 | Alice Johnston THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Filering | Illinois |
| 47 | Jennie Johnston | 16 | Daughter | Filering | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward Johnston | 14 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 49 | Lucy Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Mccrory | 3 | Grand-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)