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Robert Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Johnston | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Johnston | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Robert Johnston | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Johnston | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Johnston | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Robert Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Johnston
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnston
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnston
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Lenehan | 42 | Head | House | New York |
| 52 | Mildred Lenehan | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | Jeannette Lenehan | 17 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 54 | Julia Lenehan | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 55 | Francis Lenehan | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 56 | Frank Atkins | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 57 | Elizabeth Atkins | 34 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary Atkins | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | Daniel Atkins | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 60 | John Donohue | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | Nellie Donohue | 43 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 62 | Daniel A Donohue | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 63 | William Donohue | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 64 | Louis Ruedin | 43 | Head | Baker | Switzerland |
| 65 | Francis Ruedin | 30 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 66 | William M Renard | 40 | Lodger | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 67 | Margaret Renard | 25 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 68 | Richard Dick | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Anna Dick | 31 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 70 | Edward Dick | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 71 | George Dick | 58 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 72 | Mary Dick | 48 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 73 | John Dick | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | John Gleason | 47 | Head | Messenger | Ireland |
| 75 | Nora Gleason | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Gleason | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 77 | John Gleason | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 78 | John Wilson | 30 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 79 | Alice Wilson | 33 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary Wilson | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 81 | Robert S Johnston THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 82 | Catherine Johnston | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 83 | Christine Johnston | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 84 | Robert Johnston | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 85 | Joseph Johnston | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 86 | Charles Reyher | 46 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 87 | Freda Reyher | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 88 | Charles Jr Reyher | 20 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 89 | Louis Reyher | 17 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 90 | Freda Reyher | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 91 | Emile Youngblutter | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Alsace |
| 92 | Kate Youngblutter | 34 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 93 | Emile Autogart | 40 | Lodger | Grocery Man | Alsace |
| 94 | Aran Dousmanian | 34 | Head | Repairer | Armenia |
| 95 | Paul Dousmanian | 37 | Brother | Repairer | Armenia |
| 96 | Henry Branner | 38 | Head | Clerk | Romania |
| 97 | Clara Branner | 34 | Wife | None | Romania |
| 98 | Juliette Branner | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 99 | Phillip Branner | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 100 | Abraham Branner | 3 | Son | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)