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Ruth Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Windsor, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Windsor, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Windsor, Vermont |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Royalton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Merle Johnston | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arlene Johnston | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lois Johnston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Inez Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Johnston | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maurice Johnston | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Daughter, age 3
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Daughter, age 13
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnstone |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Windsor, Vermont, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Vermont
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Sibling
Lois Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Windsor, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Windsor, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1873unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright S. Allen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 2 | Will D. Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 3 | Maude Allen | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Vermont |
| 4 | Mark H. Towsley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | Mary R. Towsley | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Walter D. Towsley | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Laura I. Towsley | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Richard Upton | 85 | Head | — | Maine |
| 9 | Eva I. Upton | 54 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles D. Bowen | 37 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 11 | Gladys Bowen | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Eveline E. Bowen | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Lawrence C. Bowen | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Carrie S. Davis | 72 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Jessie Caroline Davis | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John Johnston | 40 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Arlene S. Johnston | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Inez J. Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Vera Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Merle J. Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Maurice L. Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Lois Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Fred W. Howland | 50 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 25 | Ada S. Howland | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Ethel I. Howland | 16 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Nathan D. Howland | 83 | Father | Machinist | Vermont |
| 28 | Eliza W. Howland | 82 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Merrill G. Porter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 30 | Ellen P. Porter | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Daniel L. Parkhurst | 52 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 32 | Mary Flint | 60 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 33 | Ernest G. Brownell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 34 | Bernice M. Brownell | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Herbert S. Brownell | 62 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Lizzie E. Brownell | 53 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Rockwood E. Kendall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary E. Kendall | 38 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Lizzie Alice Kendall | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | James S. Blair | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Maine |
| 41 | Alice M. Blair | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Redmond Blair | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ruth A. Blair | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Beulah E. Blair | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Wentworth James M. Blair | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frank E. Blake | 48 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 47 | Hattie E. Blake | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | William M. Blake | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Earl E. Blake | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Louis A. Blake | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
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)