Edward Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Orange, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Newburgh City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Mary Johnston	Spouse	—	48	~1872
William Johnston	Son	—	12	~1908
Edward Johnston	Son	—	22	~1898
George Johnston	Son	—	7	~1913
Violet Johnston	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Edward Johnston	Head	—	50	~1870
Gertrude Johnston	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Herbert Johnston	Son	—	26	~1894
Walter Johnston	Son	—	18	~1902
Alice Johnston	Daughter	—	24	~1896

Census Appearances

1910

Orange, New …

Head, age 40

Orange, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edward H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	17
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Foundry
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Orange, New …

Head, age 50

Orange, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Johnston

Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0682)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Sarah	6	daughter	—	New York
52	Frank Miller	59	head	Conductor	France
53	Maggie Miller	49	wife	—	New York
54	Walter Lane	22	head	Laborer	New York
55	Katherine Lane	21	wife	—	New York
56	Mildred Lounsbury	19	sister-in-law	Operator	New York
57	Thomas Lounsbury	17	brother-in-law	Chauffeur	New York
58	John Maclellan	38	head	Asst Foreman	New York
59	Catherine Maclellan	36	wife	—	New York
60	Ella Maclellan	13	daughter	—	New York
61	Sarah M. Maclellan	11	daughter	—	New York
62	Gladys M. Maclellan	10	daughter	—	New York
63	John Maclellan	9	son	—	New York
64	Charlotte E. Maclellan	1	daughter	—	New York
65	Caroline Flynn	18	daughter	—	New York
66	Patrick Flynn	24	son-in-law	Laborer	New York
67	Edward Barnish	30	head	Chipper	Poland
68	Agnes Barnish	25	wife	—	Poland
69	Edward Barnish	4	son	—	New York
70	Agnes Barnish	2	daughter	—	New York
71	Stella Barnish	0	daughter	—	New York
72	Andrew Boughali	35	boarder	Laborer	Poland
73	Mary Devlin	43	head	—	New York
74	Charles Devlin	21	son	Pattern Maker	New York
75	John Devlin	17	son	Electrician	New York
76	Agnes Mason	42	boarder	Sorter	New York
77	Thomas H. Brennan	64	head	Machinist	New York
78	Mary E. Brennan	56	wife	—	Pennsylvania
79	Gertrude Brennan	34	daughter	—	New York
80	Mildred Brennan	25	daughter	Finisher	New York
81	William H. Flanagan	53	brother-in-law	Printer	Pennsylvania
82	William Abbate	27	head	Merchant	Italy
83	Pascha Abbate	21	wife	—	Italy
84	Alphonso Abbate	4	son	—	New York
85	Rose Abbate	2	daughter	—	New York
86	Mary Abbate	22	sister	Operator	Italy
87	John Abbate	0	son	—	New York
88	Carmella Abbate	31	sister	—	Italy
89	Nella Abbate	26	sister	—	Italy
90	Edward W. Johnston THIS PERSON	50	head	Machinist	New York
91	Mary Johnston	48	wife	—	New York
92	Herbert Johnston	26	son	Machinist	New York
93	Alice Johnston	24	daughter	Operator	New York
94	Edward Johnston	22	son	Burner	New York
95	Walter Johnston	18	son	Helper	New York
96	Violet Johnston	16	daughter	—	New York
97	Gertrude Johnston	14	daughter	—	New York
98	William Johnston	12	son	—	New York
99	George Johnston	7	son	—	New York
100	Patrick Hart	39	head	Fireman	New York

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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.

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