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Margaret Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaver, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaver, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaver, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ambridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Johnston | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Dwight Johnston | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arnold Johnston | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaver, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1531unit:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotheria Nagy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Alexander | 34 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 3 | Bessie L Alexander | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | James G Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Clyde A Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Margaret A Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James T Roebuck | 20 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary E Roebuck | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | George Hacher | 47 | Head | Merchant | Bavaria |
| 10 | Mary Hacher | 47 | Wife | — | Wurttemberg |
| 11 | Frank J Hacher | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Madaline Hacher | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence G Hacher | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Raymond Albrecht | 52 | Head | Steward | Germany |
| 15 | Anna Albrecht | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Martha G Albrecht | 20 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 17 | Rudolph G Albrecht | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna L Albrecht | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George W Albrecht | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry Hendrickson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Berthel Sylvester | 54 | Boarder | Carpenter | Germany |
| 22 | Alfred Evers | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 23 | William Ullman | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Walter R Trogler | 20 | Boarder | Conductor | Oregon |
| 25 | Stephen J Walsh | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Sidney J Church | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Arany | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 28 | Frank Flanagan | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Theis | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 30 | John Lunn | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Billy Noble | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Stochovitz | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Croatia |
| 33 | Albert Gengler | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Bavaria |
| 34 | James G Mcintosh | 42 | Head | Tube Works | Ohio |
| 35 | Elizabeth Mcintosh | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Margaret Johnston THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Arnold B Johnston | 26 | Son | Asst. Supt. | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dwight E Johnston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Henrietta Meyer | 42 | Head | Laundress | Germany |
| 40 | Frank J Meyer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 41 | Louisa J Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 42 | Henrietta Meyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louis Meyer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ernest Bergmann | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lena M Bergmann | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ernest J Bergmann | 23 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William F Bergmann | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Henry E Bergmann | 15 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fred J Bergmann | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank W Bergmann | 29 | Head | Electrician | 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)