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Helen Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Albany, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAlbany, New York
SurnameJohnston
Given NameHelen H
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplacePennsylvania
Additional Details
OccupationTrain Nurse
IndustryCity
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationTrain Nurse
Township / WardAlbany
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Martha Johnston Spouse — 44 ~1876
Mary Johnston Daughter — 26 ~1894
Wafford Johnston Son — 24 ~1896
Helen Johnston Daughter — 22 ~1898
Jerome Johnston Son — 9 ~1911
Grant Johnston Head — 53 ~1867

Census Appearances

1910
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 13
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 22
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
Surname Johnston
Given Name Helen H
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Train Nurse
Industry City
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Albany, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wafford Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Albany, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1082unit:1158)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard W Atwell 49 Head Retail Merchant New York
2 Edith F Atwell 44 Wife — Vermont
3 Helen M Atwell 18 Daughter — New York
4 Louisa W Atwell 67 Mother — New York
5 Ernest T Locke 31 Head Engineer New York
6 Sarah M Locke 30 Wife — New York
7 Myron H Locke 6 Daughter — New York
8 Ethel W Locke 4 Daughter — New York
9 Ruth M Locke 2 Daughter — New York
10 Susanna C Lanier 70 Mother-in-law — New York
11 Grant Johnston 53 Head Teacher Ohio
12 Martha S Johnston 44 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Mary Johnston 26 Daughter — Ohio
14 Wafford W Johnston 24 Son Press Operator Ohio
15 Helen H Johnston THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Train Nurse Ohio
16 Jerome G Johnston 9 Son — New York
17 Vincent Portman 33 Head Inspector New York
18 Mary Portman 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
19 James V Portman 3 Son — New York
20 Bert L Plant 41 Head Steward Massachusetts
21 Jessie Plant 40 Wife — Michigan
22 Myrtle Plant 17 Daughter — Michigan
23 Frederick S Riley 39 Head Asst Superintendent New York
24 Cornelia Riley 40 Wife — New York
25 Marian C Riley 17 Daughter — New Jersey
26 Irma J Riley 11 Daughter — Connecticut
27 Frank M Steele 38 Head Broker New York
28 Mary B Steele 36 Wife — New York
29 Sally J Steele 5 Daughter — New York
30 Frank Steele 1 Son — New York
31 Ernest Host 28 Head Manager New York
32 Ruth Host 29 Wife — New York
33 Marjorie Host 2 Daughter — New York
34 Martin F Trembly 40 Head Banker New York
35 Mae Trembly 38 Wife — New York
36 Arthur G Hayden 45 Head Civil Engineer Ohio
37 Florence Hayden 36 Wife — New York
38 Helen Hayden 13 Daughter — New York
39 George S Hayden 11 Son — New York
40 Robert R Hayden 5 Son — Ohio
41 George L Sholes 35 Head Manager Wisconsin
42 Katherine Sholes 35 Wife — Delaware
43 Frederick D Coleam 44 Head Lawyer New York
44 Edna N Coleam 42 Wife — New Jersey
45 Mary G Coleam 17 Daughter — New York
46 Elizabeth J Coleam 14 Daughter — New York
47 Helen F Coleam 11 Daughter — New York
48 Thomas G Brandon 30 Head Engineer New York
49 Regina Brandon 32 Wife — New York
50 John G Brandon 9 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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