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Robert Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1852 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1867 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Johnston | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jessie Johnston | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Robert Johnston | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Dwight Johnston | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 52
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 62
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware OA |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 73
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1852 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1867 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rex | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary Rex | 62 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Fred Rex | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Zilpha Rex | 31 | Daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas Ganthous | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Melvina Ganthous | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Hazel Ganthous | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Earl Ganthous | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Leo Ganthous | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Allen Ganthous | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Lucile Ganthous | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Leta Ganthous | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | George Turner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Clara Turner | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Violet Turner | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Johnston THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 17 | Jessie Johnston | 35 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Florence Johnston | 27 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Dwight Johnston | 25 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Emma Clustre | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Wayne Clustre | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Leah Clustre | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Clustre | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Baker | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Florence Baker | 26 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 26 | Ruby Baker | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Lena Baker | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Cal Nightingale | 59 | Head | None | 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)