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Ruth Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lois Johnston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lulu Johnston | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Richard Johnston | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Johnston | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Johnston | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Johnston | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Charles Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu778unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth H | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Lawrence H | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Dee Earl Ellsworth | 31 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth G Ellsworth | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Sherrill Ellsworth | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Charles T Bartlett | 33 | Head | Broker | Michigan |
| 7 | Lillian H Bartlett | 34 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 8 | D. Norman Bartlett | 5 | Son | None | Washington |
| 9 | Richard A Bartlett | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 10 | William B Burbank | 36 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 11 | Nellie Burbank | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Karl B Burbank | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Paul A Burbank | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Anna M Carey | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 15 | Fred H Cooke | 45 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 16 | Nellie G Cooke | 43 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Estelle M Cooke | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Marjorie M Cooke | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Ray L Fuller | 44 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary A Fuller | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Aletha L Fuller | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 22 | Marion W Fuller | 9 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 23 | Ben L Fuller | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Fred W Bloomberg | 44 | Head | Social Worker | Michigan |
| 25 | Ofellia M Bloomberg | 47 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 26 | Lloyd R Bloomberg | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Arthur G Bloomberg | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Dick F Plasman | 56 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Plasman | 54 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Henrietta Plasman | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 31 | Gertrude L Plasman | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 32 | Fred Plasman | 20 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Charles Plasman | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Berend Vanderlink | 39 | Head | President | Michigan |
| 35 | Nettie Vanderlink | 41 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Josephine Vanderlink | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 37 | John Vanderlink | 58 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Ellen L Vanderlink | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Mabel M Vanderlink | 28 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 40 | Susan Vanderlink | 80 | Mother | None | Netherlands |
| 41 | Charles A Johnston | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 42 | Lulu Johnston | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Lois Johnston | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Charles Johnston | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Robert Johnston | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 47 | William Johnston | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 48 | Richard Johnston | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
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)