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Harry Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harry Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City Bor Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Elmira Johnston	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Mrs Fink	Other	—	27	~1893
Harry Fink	Other	—	30	~1890
Lillian Johnston	Daughter	—	19	~1901
August Johnston	Head	—	52	~1868
Harry Johnston	Son	—	12	~1908
George Hebron	Other	—	40	~1880
John Johnston	Son	—	26	~1894
Thomas Rapple	Other	—	25	~1895
Marie Johnston	Spouse	—	53	~1867
August Johnston	Son	—	23	~1897
Margaret Johnston	Daughter	—	17	~1903

Census Appearances

1910

Kings, New …

Son, age 3

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 12

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Harry Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Harry Johnston

Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York

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Sibling

Lillian Johnston

Sibling · 1920 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Johnston

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elmira Johnston

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

August Johnston

Sibling · 1920 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Johnston

Sibling · 1920 · age 26

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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1149unit:0014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert J. Fisher	47	Head	Foreman	New York
2	Mary T. Fisher	43	Wife	—	New York
3	Helen S. Fisher	15	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
4	Dorothy Fisher	14	Daughter	—	New York
5	Cornelius Fisher	10	Son	—	New York
6	Wilfred A. Brewster	57	Head	Salesman	New York
7	Ida T. Brewster	60	Wife	—	New York
8	Walter T. Combes	33	Son	Clerk	New York
9	Catherine A. Combes	25	Daughter-in-law	Nurse	Pennsylvania
10	Theresa Huling	67	Head	—	New York
11	Joseph Porkorny	40	Head	Mechanic	Hungary
12	Martha S. Porkorny	38	Wife	Mechanic	Connecticut
13	Katherine P. Porkorny	3	Daughter	—	New York
14	Adeline M. Porkorny	41	Sister	—	Connecticut
15	August Johnston	52	Head	Foreman	Sweden
16	Marie Johnston	53	Wife	—	Norway
17	John Johnston	26	Son	Broker	New York
18	August Johnston	23	Son	Inspector	New York
19	Lillian Johnston	19	Daughter	Hat Trimmer	New York
20	Margaret Johnston	17	Daughter	Wrapper	New York
21	Elmira Johnston	15	Daughter	—	New York
22	Harry Johnston THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	New York
23	Harry Fink	30	Lodger	Clerk	New York
24	Mrs. Fink	27	Lodger	—	New York
25	Thomas Rapple	25	Lodger	Mechanic	New York
26	George Hebron	40	Lodger	Collector	New York
27	Henry Fuerniss	70	Head	Carpenter (Retired)	Germany
28	Charlotte Fuerniss	64	Wife	—	New York
29	Jeremiah Harrigan	32	Head	Mechanic	New York
30	Barbara Harrigan	36	Wife	—	New York
31	Barbara B. Harrigan	24	Daughter	Inspector	New York
32	Henry Horton	60	Lodger	Watchman	New York
33	Herman H. Rebuckis	35	Head	Manager	Germany
34	Agnes Rebuckis	29	Wife	—	New York
35	Elizabeth Rebuckis	10	Daughter	—	New York
36	Charles Mastowitz	45	Brother-in-law	Mechanic	Germany
37	George C. Bayer	43	Head	Mechanic	New York
38	Catherine W. Bayer	43	Wife	—	Germany
39	John C. Bayer	26	Son	Welder	New York
40	Catherine C. Bayer	12	Daughter	—	New York
41	John Ronald	35	Head	Driver	New York
42	Clara Ronald	25	Wife	—	New York
43	Elizabeth Ronald	3	Daughter	—	New York
44	Christina Kistemacher	52	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
45	Frederick Kistemacher	34	Cousin	—	New York
46	Harriet S. Ahrens	55	Head	—	Canada
47	Harriet M. Ahrens	35	Daughter	—	New Jersey
48	Bessie Ahrens	20	Daughter	—	New York
49	Mabel Ahrens	18	Daughter	—	New York
50	Frank Ahrens	13	Son	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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