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Charles Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cedar, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cedar, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Johnston | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Johnston | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Dale Johnston | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Morris Johnston | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Johnston | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cedar, Iowa
Head, age 40
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cedar, Iowa
Head, age 50
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Head, age 63
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | C. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Charles Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cedar, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cedar, Iowa
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu482unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Johnston THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Lucy V Johnston | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Morris A Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Bernadine A Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Dale H Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Victor L Bloom | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Adelia M Bloom | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Naomi C Bloom | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | James E Longueville | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Gillie Longueville | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | David L Longueville | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Hazel L Longueville | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Warren Brammer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Alma Brammer | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Morris V Brammer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marjory L Brammer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Clide Litter | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary M Litter | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | William Langerbeam | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Cena C Langerbeam | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Willis A Langerbeam | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Lois N R Langerbeam | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Joshua S Langerbeam | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Calvin V Langerbeam | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Sidney R U Kerslake | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 26 | Samuel Baker | 32 | Head | Teamster | England |
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)