Thomas Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Nassau, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nassau, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Nassau, New York
Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Incorporated Village Of Lynbrook
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Johnston	Son	—	6	~1914
Eleanor Johnston	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Annie Johnston	Spouse	—	38	~1882
John Johnston	Son	—	1	~1919
Thomas Johnston	Head	—	45	~1875
Elizabeth Johnston	Daughter	—	3	~1917
Frank Johnston	Son	—	7	~1913
Annie Johnston	Daughter	—	15	~1905

Census Appearances

1910

Nassau, New …

Head, age 36

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1874

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XGBoost

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	7
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Trainman
Industry	Railroad
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Nassau, New …

Head, age 45

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

Surname	Johnston
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Johnston

Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Nassau, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1127unit:1070)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Kate Mathews	55	Daughter	—	New York
52	George Mathews	46	Son	Mechanic	New York
53	—	None	—	—	—
54	—	None	—	—	—
55	—	None	—	—	—
56	—	None	—	—	—
57	Thomas H. Johnston THIS PERSON	45	Head	Conductor	New York
58	Annie Johnston	38	Wife	—	New York
59	Annie Johnston	15	Daughter	—	New York
60	Frank Johnston	7	Son	—	New York
61	Thomas Johnston	6	Son	—	New York
62	Eleanor Johnston	5	Daughter	—	New York
63	Elizabeth Johnston	3	Daughter	—	New York
64	John R. Johnston	1	Son	—	New York
65	Frank Hunersdorf	64	Head	Superintendent	Germany
66	Caroline Hunersdorf	51	Wife	—	New York
67	Robert Hunersdorf	20	Son	Clerk	New York
68	Caroline Sommerer	35	Head	—	New York
69	John Sommerer	11	Son	—	New York
70	Sarah Power	71	Head	—	New York
71	Harold Power	26	Son	Carpenter	New York
72	Helen Power	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
73	Catherine Mott	29	Daughter	Clerk	New York
74	Wilbur Mott	11	Grandson	—	New York
75	Sarah Brown	63	Head	—	New York
76	Charles A. Vogue	45	Head	Carpenter	New York
77	Edith Vogue	42	Wife	Assistant	Vermont
78	Robert M. Vogue	5	Son	—	New York
79	Sarah A. Vogue	76	Mother	—	Connecticut
80	Helen G. Hamilton	48	Head	—	New York
81	Wm. H. Hamilton	64	Brother	Carpenter	New York
82	Frank Flohr	37	Head	Driver	Rhode Island
83	Mary Flohr	30	Wife	—	New York
84	Mary Flohr	12	Daughter	—	New York
85	Charles Flohr	10	Son	—	New York
86	Martha Flohr	9	Daughter	—	New York
87	Frank Flohr	7	Son	—	New York
88	Margaret Flohr	6	Daughter	—	New York
89	Helen Flohr	3	Daughter	—	New York
90	Clara Flohr	1	Daughter	—	New York
91	George Hendrickson	42	Head	Manager	New York
92	Sarah Hendrickson	42	Wife	—	New York
93	Edith Hendrickson	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
94	Robert Bonn	48	Head	Manager	Germany
95	Catherine Bonn	34	Wife	—	New York
96	Walter B. Bonn	13	Son	—	New York
97	Mary Bonn	78	Mother	—	Germany
98	Nils Nelson	37	Head	Machinist	Sweden
99	Minnie Nelson	36	Wife	—	New York
100	—	None	—	—	—

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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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