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Ruth Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameJohnston
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1896

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
James Martin Other — 30 ~1890
Ruth Johnston Daughter — 24 ~1896
Esther Johnston Daughter — 20 ~1900
Raphael Vidal Other — 56 ~1864
Grace Johnston Spouse — 52 ~1868
Robert Johnston Head — 54 ~1866

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name Ruth H.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1896
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name Ruth H.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
Surname Johnston
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnston
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnston
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Johnston
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Johnston
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Johnston
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Johnston
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Sibling
Esther Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1161unit:0346)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Isabel Gerard 75 Head None Connecticut
2 Simms Raymond S Gerard 43 Son-in-law Shipping Clerk New York
3 Jessica I Gerard 41 Daughter None New York
4 Marion A Gerard 11 Granddaughter — New York
5 Ruth D Gerard 4 Granddaughter — New York
6 Sadie Rainey 33 Servant Houseworker Ireland
7 Edwin M Blakely 57 Head None New York
8 Josephine M Blakely 51 Wife None New York
9 Charles H Blakely 18 Son Student California
10 Edwina H C Blakely 16 Daughter Student California
11 Eugene L Swan 43 Head Doctor Maine
12 Mollie R Swan 38 Wife None Massachusetts
13 Eugene L Jr Swan 10 Son — Massachusetts
14 Ripley Swan 9 Son — New York
15 Carroll Swan 5 Son — New York
16 Charles Pardy 33 Lodger Agent Connecticut
17 Elizabeth Aquia 37 Servant Cook West Indies
18 Herbert Green 66 Head Lawyer New York
19 Leila M Green 49 Wife None Ohio
20 Mary E Sacia 70 Mother-in-law None Canada
21 William Keaton 25 Servant Houseworker West Indies
22 Patrick Finley 45 Head Policeman Ireland
23 Mary Ellen Finley 42 Wife None Ireland
24 Elizabeth M Finley 19 Daughter Clerk New York
25 Helen F Finley 16 Daughter Clerk New York
26 Katherine V Finley 14 Daughter — New York
27 Margaret G Finley 10 Daughter — New York
28 James Lewis 49 Head Proof Reader United States
29 Agnes Lewis 22 Daughter Stenographer New York
30 Annie Sheriff 67 Head Clerk New York
31 Emily B Sheriff 64 Sister Stenographer New York
32 Bartholomew Manning 49 Head None Ireland
33 Margaret Manning 47 Wife Laborer New York
34 William Manning 13 Son — New York
35 John M Macmillan 37 Head Superintendent Canada
36 Mary Macmillan 27 Wife None Newfoundland
37 Lila Macmillan 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
38 Jerome B Moore 72 Head None Massachusetts
39 Ella Moore 65 Wife None New York
40 Frederick B Moore 31 Son Manager Massachusetts
41 Alfred C Moore 27 Son Clerk Broker Massachusetts
42 Robert L Johnston 54 Head Lawyer New York
43 Grace Johnston 52 Wife None New York
44 Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON 24 Daughter None New York
45 Esther Johnston 20 Daughter None New York
46 James Martin 30 Boarder Boilermaker New York
47 Raphael Vidal 56 Lodger None Uruguay
48 Algot Lundgren 58 Head None Sweden
49 Anna Lundgren 30 Wife Insurance Sweden
50 Arthur Lundgren 23 Son Vice President United States

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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