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Margaret Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Johnston across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Big Horn, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Wyoming
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Big Horn, Wyoming |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Johnston | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Johnston | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edna Johnston | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Stella Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nola Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Johnston | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Big Horn, …
Daughter, age 12
Big Horn, Wyoming · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1920
Big Horn, …
Daughter, age 21
Big Horn, Wyoming · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Big Horn, …
Daughter, age 30
Big Horn, Wyoming · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Maggie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Margaret Johnston across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Big Horn, Wyoming, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnston
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Johnston
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Johnston
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Johnston
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Wyoming
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Sibling
Stella Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Big Horn, Wyoming
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1920 US Federal Census — Big Horn, Wyoming
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2025unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Silas T Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 52 | Vera Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Ira Smith | 4 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 54 | Jesse B Smith | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 55 | Silas C Smith | 1 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 56 | Raymond Smith | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Frederick P Noble | 28 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 58 | Zita E Noble | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Francis S Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Annie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Lloyd S Smith | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 62 | Joseph Uran | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Switzerland |
| 63 | Rosina Uran | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ralph Uran | 22 | Son | Helper | Wyoming |
| 65 | Emil Uran | 18 | Son | Helper | Wyoming |
| 66 | Nicholas Uran | 14 | Son | Helper | Wyoming |
| 67 | Walter Uran | 12 | Son | Helper | Wyoming |
| 68 | Samuel Johnston | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Edna B Johnston | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Margaret Johnston THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 71 | Stella Johnston | 17 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 72 | Roy Johnston | 14 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 73 | Nola Johnston | 11 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 74 | Fred Moser | 52 | Head | Herdsman | Switzerland |
| 75 | Margaret Moser | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 76 | Otto Moser | 24 | Son | Helper | Wyoming |
| 77 | Margaret Moser | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Wyoming |
| 78 | Thomas Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 79 | Elizabeth Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 80 | John Smith | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 81 | Howard Hardy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Myrtle Hardy | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Clarence Hardy | 12 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 84 | Mabell Hardy | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jack D Hardy | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Cecil Pruitt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Lydia Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Theodore Pruitt | 69 | Father | Farmer | Ohio |
| 89 | Mary Pruitt | 52 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Jerry Pruitt | 15 | Brother | Helper | Iowa |
| 91 | Walter Linderman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Alice Linderman | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Jack Linderman | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Frances Linderman | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Frank Linderman | 45 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | John Singer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Landy E Singer | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Mary E Singer | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Cecil P Singer | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Daniel Singer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
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)