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Joseph Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & George — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Tarentum Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Howard Johnston | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Johnston | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Laura Johnston | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Albert Johnston | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Johnston | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| 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 | Salesman |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Joseph Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father George Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Johnston
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Johnston
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Johnston
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Johnston
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Johnston
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Johnston
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1529unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Johnston | 49 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Laura Johnston | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Howard Johnston | 21 | Son | Sheet Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Johnston THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Velma Johnston | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Johnston | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emmet Skillen | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Skillen | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Skillen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leonard Skillen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Guy R Burdick | 34 | Head | Lumber Merchant | New York |
| 12 | Cora B Burdick | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Raymond Burdick | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Henrietta Burdick | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sara Burdick | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edson Burdick | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Harper | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Henry Gessler | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clara B Gessler | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Callie B Gessler | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles N Gessler | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Glenn L Gessler | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jamie M Humes | 68 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Woodrow | 70 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clarence C Beck | 33 | Head | Structural Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Kate L Beck | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Chas E Bieber | 33 | Head | Insurance Agent | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alice S Bieber | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Chas W Bieber | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dorothy E Bieber | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Stewart | 25 | Brother-in-law | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Shearer | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elma S Shearer | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nellie Shearer | 39 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jessie Shearer | 30 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Abner Frantz | 64 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Porter Gailer | 61 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annetta Gailer | 64 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martha C Gailer | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Chas S Skas | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Teresa Skas | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Blanche Skas | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gladys Skas | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Floyd Skas | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Earnest C Yinger | 26 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Stella Yinger | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dorothy Yinger | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Isa Humes | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Olive Humes | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jesse Humes | 21 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 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)