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Helen Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Latrobe Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Johnston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jacob Johnston | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ida Johnston | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mildred Johnston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Helen Johnston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roy Johnston | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Henrietta Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Harriet M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Daughter, age 14
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Helen Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ethel Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1662unit:1148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Hall | 37 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eva Hall | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bayley Hall | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jacob Johnston | 53 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ida Johnston | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Henrietta Johnston | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Johnston THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Roy Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mildred Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ethel Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Michael Dalton | 46 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Dalton | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kathalyn Dalton | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Rosalie Dalton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margerite Dalton | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Glass | 47 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hazel Glass | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clyde Glass | 22 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ellen E Glass | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Michael Thalline | 26 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eva Thalline | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Alex Teylan | 33 | Head | Labourer | Russia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Teylan | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lillian Teylan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Teylan | 7 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 26 | Alice Teylan | 6 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 27 | Paul Teylan | 5 | Son | — | Russia |
| 28 | Frances Teylan | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Esther Teylan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | August Teylan | 23 | Brother | Labourer | Russia |
| 31 | Henry Teylan | 13 | Brother | — | Russia |
| 32 | Harry Shirey | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Shirey | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret Shirey | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Shirey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine Shirey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ethel Shirey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Shirey | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter Shirey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Bessie Shirey | 28 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Hall | 45 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah Hall | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Ella M Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John A Hall | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Henry | 45 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Sheldon | 52 | Head | Mine Foreman | England |
| 48 | Margaret Sheldon | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Mary Sheldon | 27 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Sheldon | 20 | Son | Brakeman | 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)