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Robert Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & Alfred — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pitcairn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Johnston | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Norman Johnston | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Johnston | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Rebecca Johnston | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Robert Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Johnston
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Johnston
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnston
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1516unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John George | 73 | Partner | Manager | Greece |
| 2 | Grover C Yonker | 35 | Boarder | Cook | Maryland |
| 3 | Alex George | 45 | Boarder | Cook | Greece |
| 4 | Charles Butler | 45 | Boarder | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas J Smith | 54 | Boarder | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Roy E Candollar | 30 | Boarder | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna Smart | 35 | Boarder | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Beatrice Rask | 23 | Boarder | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert R Mathews | 35 | Head | Car Repairman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Leona D Mathews | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary E Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert R Jr Mathews | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles U Phillippi | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Virginia N Phillippi | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bradford R Phillippi | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dorothy A Phillippi | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth G Phillippi | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles T Jr Phillippi | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alfred W Johnston | 62 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rebecca C Johnston | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert E Johnston THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Norman E Johnston | 6 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Albert B Graham | 26 | Head | Dry Goods Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lillian M Graham | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth N Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Risbon | 23 | Lodger | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Melissa D Graham | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adith G Graham | 29 | Daughter | Store-Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Sacks | 35 | Lodger | Brakeman | Russia |
| 30 | Robert E Williams | 36 | Lodger | Brakeman | New York |
| 31 | Harvey S Hugh | 41 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna L Hugh | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie Hugh | 19 | Daughter | Bench Hand | West Virginia |
| 34 | James L Steele | 23 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank Moffit | 21 | Boarder | Crane-Man | New York |
| 36 | George E Fisher | 73 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary B Fisher | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Locher | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Locher | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William A Shuey | 49 | Head | Conductor-Freight | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Josephine Shuey | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph H Shuey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William C Jr Shuey | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Hugh B Roe | 27 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Blanch R Roe | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William B Rhodes | 35 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Grace G Rhodes | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Burdell P Rhodes | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Hillis G Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Philip F Marsh | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
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)