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Edward Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | New Kensington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Johnston | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ida Johnston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Albert Johnston | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Johnston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1666unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Lancelot | 23 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Lancelot | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Tony Lancelot | 20 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gaston Kirko | 77 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Agnes Kirko | 70 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 6 | Tom George | 67 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nancy George | 70 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Carswell | 34 | Head | Labour | Italy |
| 9 | Mary Carswell | 29 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 10 | Frank Carswell | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Carswell | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Carswell | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marco Marini | 39 | Head | None | Italy |
| 14 | Peter Marini | 33 | Son | None | Italy |
| 15 | Ernest Marini | 24 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bernard Marini | 21 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth Marini | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Marini | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Pardar Marini | 12 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | August Adams | 29 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice Adams | 27 | Wife | Hot Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louis Adams | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lloyd Adams | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nick Cinigilio | 37 | Boarder | None | Italy |
| 25 | Elizabeth Johnston | 44 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ida Johnston | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Johnston THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Albert Johnston | 12 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred Johnston | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mrs. Minnie Eichorn | 40 | Head | None | Germany |
| 31 | Robert Eichorn | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Miller | 34 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Maud Miller | 29 | Wife | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Byron Miller | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Miller | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mildred Miller | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry Miller | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Dinamire | 37 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | St. Przybyszinski | 42 | Head | Miner | Russian Poland |
| 40 | Przybyszinski | 41 | Wife | Labour | Russian Poland |
| 41 | Edward Przybyszinski | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Agnes Przybyszinski | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Helen Przybyszinski | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jennie Przybyszinski | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joe Switaki | 30 | Boarder | Manicurist | Russia |
| 46 | Joe Lee | 45 | Head | Labour | China |
| 47 | Joe Burtz | 24 | Helper | Proprietor | China |
| 48 | John Milges | 54 | Head | Laundry-Work | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Julia Milges | 54 | Wife | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Milges | 21 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
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)