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Ruth Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Rae — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Johnston | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ross Johnston | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Anne Johnston | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Daughter, age 4
King, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
King, Washington
Daughter, age 13
King, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
King, Washington
Daughter, age 23
King, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Rae Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Johnston
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rae Johnston
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Johnston
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Johnston
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Johnston
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Johnston
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Washington
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Sibling
Jane 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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1929unit:0509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles M. Stromberg | 29 | Head | Machinist | Washington |
| 2 | Marguerite Stromberg | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles Jr. Stromberg | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | John F. Stromberg | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | John W. Stromberg | 54 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 6 | Augusta Stromberg | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Hazel Stromberg | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Washington |
| 8 | John W. Magnuson | 49 | Brother-in-law | Sailor | Sweden |
| 9 | George Crosby | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 10 | Flora E. Crosby | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice Crosby | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 12 | Harry Graves | 61 | Head | Commercial Traveler | England |
| 13 | Louise F. Graves | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Gladys M. Graves | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Clifford | 35 | Boarder | Manager | New York |
| 16 | Margaret C. Janicke | 20 | Boarder | Nurse | Washington |
| 17 | Sandford A. Prince | 37 | Head | Druggist | California |
| 18 | Frances Prince | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Mortimer F. Prince | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Marie Hendrickson | 15 | Servant | Servant | Utah |
| 21 | Ross E. Johnston | 44 | Head | Traffic Manager | California |
| 22 | Anne G. Johnston | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Jane E. Johnston | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Joseph H. Reuter | 53 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Clementine Reuter | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alice Reuter | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry F. Mcclure | 59 | Head | Surveyor | Oregon |
| 29 | Elizabeth Mcclure | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Sophia Ward | 54 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Jerry J. Ward | 31 | Son | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 32 | Catherine Ward | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edward Ward | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 34 | George Ward | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Eugene Ward | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Frank H. Hull | 37 | Head | Assessor | Colorado |
| 37 | Jessie I. Hull | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Martha A. Ingler | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Frank B. Mcdermott | 28 | Head | Department Manager | Washington |
| 40 | Edna L. Mcdermott | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Frank Jr. Mcdermott | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | Egmont E. Golden | 32 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 43 | Gertrude Golden | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 44 | Marjory Jane Golden | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 45 | Isabel Livingston | 40 | Head | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | May Johnson | 46 | Boarder | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 47 | Martha Scanlon | 57 | Boarder | Passenger Agent | New York |
| 48 | Herman Peterson | 55 | Head | Buyer | Sweden |
| 49 | Matilda Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Howard S. Hill | 47 | Head | Medical Doctor | California |
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)