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Thomas Johnston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mckean, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Bradford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Johnston | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lloyd Johnston | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Johnston | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Thomas Johnston | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | T. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | plumber |
| Industry | plumbing shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1600unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan J Hinchey | 75 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Hinchey | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Patrick Hinchey | 45 | Son | Oil Well Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Hannon | 32 | Head | Oil Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Georgia Hannon | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Putman | 22 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 7 | Donna Easton | 27 | Head | Cleaning | New York |
| 8 | June Easton | 24 | Wife|Daughter | House Wife | Germany |
| 9 | Florence Easton | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | William H King | 50 | Head | Oil Producer | New York |
| 11 | Cora E King | 50 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 12 | Alva C King | 23 | Son | Pumper | New York |
| 13 | Minnie Clark | 43 | Head | House Wife | New York |
| 14 | Angie Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Georgia Cartwright | 50 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 16 | Thomas Johnston THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 17 | Martha Johnston | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Jr Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lloyd Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Edmonds | 25 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frances Edmonds | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James O'Mara | 80 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary O'Mara | 71 | Wife | Retired | Ireland |
| 24 | Robert Maquit | 73 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 25 | Emma Maquit | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Canada |
| 26 | John C Williams | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Grace Williams | 37 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 28 | Percy Williams | 14 | Son | Paper Boy | Missouri |
| 29 | Marshall Williams | 13 | Son | Del Boy | Missouri |
| 30 | Leona Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Thomas Williams | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Emma J Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | John Quinn | 45 | Head | Contractor | Ireland |
| 35 | Kathryn Quinn | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Daniel Quinn | 16 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry Quinn | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ida Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Gertrude Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Francis Quinn | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | C N Mead | 47 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 42 | Lena Mead | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 43 | Dorothy Mead | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Marion Mead | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 45 | Mary Mead | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Cyrus Mead | 11 | Daughter|Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George W Mead | 75 | Father | Retired | New York |
| 48 | Charles Hagand | 15 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 49 | Richard Harnahs | 16 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Harnahs | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
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)