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Harry Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | South Fairfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnston | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Lucile Johnston | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Johnston | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Johnston | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Harry Johnston | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Harry Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnston
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnston
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnston
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Johnston
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Johnston
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnston
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lucile Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1664unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Lohr | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Lohr | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George E Lohr | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Wilma E Lohr | 3 | Grand Daugh | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Milton Campbell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bella Campbell | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alice Campbell | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hazel Campbell | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Beula Campbell | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Andy Padilla | 45 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 61 | Mattie Padilla | 42 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 62 | Katie Padilla | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen Padilla | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mike Padilla | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Susie Padilla | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Padilla | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Verne Padilla | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Padilla | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Robert Mcburney | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mariah Mcburney | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emmett Mcburney | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Philip Mcdermott | 13 | Servant | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John L Hofecker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emma Hofecker | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dorothy Hofecker | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Harry Hofecker | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret Hofecker | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sadie Hofecker | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Orion Hofecker | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ralph Hofecker | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Hofecker | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gamble Walter | 37 | Head | Miner | W. Virginia |
| 83 | Sara Walter | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James Walter | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Baron Walter | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph S Hair | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Flora E Hair | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Wilda Hair | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sadie Hair | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William M Hair | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Rebecca Hair | 62 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gray Hair | 24 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John W Johnston | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth Johnston | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Harry W Johnston THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Lucile L Johnston | 25 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George D Johnston | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Jessie Brown | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jean E Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)