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John Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sara & George — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnston | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Sara Johnston | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| John Johnston | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 6
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 15
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 25
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sara Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father George Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joshie Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Docia Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sara Johnston
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Johnston
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joshie Johnston
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Docia Johnston
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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 — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorsey Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Thomas Goode | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Addie Goode | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Jeff A Crews | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Crews | 15 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Roy Crews | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Hattie Crews | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | H. M. Baker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Cathrine Baker | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Dayapnak Baker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Rallie Mae Lewis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Martha Dardi | 29 | Boarder | Laborer, Farm | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Crews | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Victoria Crews | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | J. R. Carroll | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Foy Carroll | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Barber Carroll | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Omer Carroll | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Roy Carroll | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Eldner Carroll | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Geo. A. Johnston | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Maudie Johnston | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | William H. Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jas. T. Johnston | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Thomas Ferris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Mollie Ferris | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Austin Ferris | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | John Roy Ferris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Susie Ferris | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Maybelle Ferris | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | R. A. Ferris | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Thomas Ferris | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie Belle Ferris | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ofie Ferris | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Sara C Johnston | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Johnston | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | John G Johnston THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | John Glover | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Annie Glover | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lallie Glover | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Irene Glover | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Canty Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Glover | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Calvin Lightner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Maggie Lightner | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | William Lightner | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Louisa M Lightner | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Manon Reeves | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Belle Reeves | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)