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George Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pope, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pope, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pope, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| 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 | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bayliss Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Martha Johnston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Flora Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Esther Johnston | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alta Johnston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jewel Johnston | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Johnston | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Odis Johnston | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Malissa Johnston | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pope, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| 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 | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links George Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pope, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu077unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jr Drake | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Pauline D Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Clark | 76 | Father | — | Germany |
| 4 | Ellis R Carpenter | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jesse T Carpenter | 32 | Son | Blacksmith | Kansas |
| 6 | Lillie R Carpenter | 38 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Julius L Baumann | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Artie Lena Baumann | 27 | Wife | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 9 | Katie L Baumann | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | George W Johnston THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Malissa L Johnston | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Alta Johnston | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 13 | Charles C Johnston | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Esther G Johnston | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 15 | Flora B Johnston | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 16 | Martha A Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Odis C Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jewel M Johnston | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ruth E Johnston | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William L Nadin | 57 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lou Nadin | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Arthur Nadin | 28 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Walter L Johnston | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 24 | Jessie L Johnston | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Burt S Tucker | 22 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 26 | John W Fleming | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary A Fleming | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | James M Fleming | 4 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lafayette V Fleming | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | John D Nordin | 39 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Josie Nordin | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bessie Lee Nordin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William J Nordin | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ruth A Nordin | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 35 | Josie G Nordin | 7 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 36 | Laurie J Nordin | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dorthie E Nordin | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Elizabeth Simmons | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Drake Simmons | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Walter L Putman | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lila A Putman | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Olan R Putman | 5 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 43 | Agnes Dv Putman | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dixie H Bachman | 24 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Flora M Bachman | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | James L Bachman | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lucile M Bachman | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Benjamin Johnson | 28 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bertha D Johnson | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Morris Johnson | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
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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)