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Ruth Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Elementary School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnston | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Johnston | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Helen Frisler | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Elementary School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnston
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnston
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnston
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnston
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1389unit:0176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Weinberg | 36 | Boarder | Merchant | Russia |
| 2 | Jennie Weinberg | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Florence Weinberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Jack Weinberg | 7 | Son | Draftsman | Russia |
| 5 | Alfred B. Walker | 61 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary H. Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 7 | Lottie Walker | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 8 | Ethel Walker | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 9 | Emma Lichtenmeyer | 44 | Lodger | Clerk | United States |
| 10 | Carroll H. Gullion | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 11 | Winifred Gullion | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles E. Struble | 62 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Louise Struble | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Caroline Miller | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Alexander Fraser | 52 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Cora M. Fraser | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sara J. Mulford | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mason Mccloud | 66 | Head | Mail Clerk | Indiana |
| 19 | Ruth A. Mccloud | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Maude B. Mccloud | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | John B. Johnston | 56 | Head | Principal | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice E. Johnston | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 24 | Helen L. Frisler | 32 | Boarder | Teacher | Ohio |
| 25 | John W. Hutton | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Phebe A. Hutton | 71 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary E. Hutton | 65 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 28 | William J. Love | 52 | Head | Lieutenant | Ohio |
| 29 | Ida J. Love | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Emma V. Hare | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Alice M. Hare | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 32 | Martha G. Hare | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 33 | Louise Mundy | 75 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Emma M. Vornholt | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Ethel F. Speer | 41 | Niece | Teacher | Ohio |
| 36 | Rudolph Vollmann | 72 | Head | Shoemaker | Hanover |
| 37 | Helena Vollmann | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary Vollmann | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Katie Vollmann | 31 | Daughter | Tailoress | Ohio |
| 40 | Herman J. Vollmann | 27 | Son | Cutter | Ohio |
| 41 | Rosa Vollmann | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 42 | Rudolph Jr. Vollmann | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 43 | Barbara Bennett | 38 | Head | — | Bavaria |
| 44 | William J. Bennett | 16 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 45 | Everett L. Bennett | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | R. J. Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Barbara Wiener | 67 | Mother | — | Bavaria |
| 48 | Earl W. Henthorn | 25 | Head | Office Manager | Kentucky |
| 49 | Stella H. Henthorn | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Abraham Perry | 27 | Head | Paper Hanger | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)