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William Johns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Johns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Indiana, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin & B — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 2 Voting Precinct Conemaugh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johns | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Louis Johns | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Johns | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Austin Johns | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harry Johns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Johns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Johns (~0.92 confidence) and father B Johns (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johns (~0.60 confidence) and mother Anna Johns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Austin Johns
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Johns
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johns
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Anna Johns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johns
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Johns
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Johns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Johns
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Indiana, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1574unit:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Richardson | 56 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | Elizabeth Richardson | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Margaret Richardson | 24 | Daughter | — | England |
| 4 | Edna B. Richardson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George Richardson | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank L. Calhoun | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harriet Calhoun | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Slovak | 40 | Head | Miner | Slovakia|Slovak |
| 9 | Annie Slovak | 40 | Wife | — | Slovakia|Slovak |
| 10 | John Slovak | 17 | Son | Miner | Slovakia|Slovak |
| 11 | Stephen Slovak | 15 | Son | Miner | Slovakia|Slovak |
| 12 | Mary Slovak | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Susan Slovak | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Annie Slovak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Slovak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Eva Slovak | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Earl Johns | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gertie Johns | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Goldie Johns | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mamie Johns | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Raymond Johns | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Johns | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clifford Johns | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ralph Johns | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Audrey Johns | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Samuel Johns | 62 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sarah Johns | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Riley Johns | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Williams | 29 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 30 | Grace Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Virginia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jennett Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lee L. Antony | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annie Antony | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold Antony | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Wilbert Antony | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ronald Antony | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Austin Jr. Johns | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna E. Johns | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William R. Johns THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry F. Johns | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louis H. Johns | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George H. Thitty | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary E. Thitty | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ellis H. Thitty | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ivor G. Quash | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rhoda B. Quash | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harriet G. Quash | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Stephen Savotsky | 26 | Head | Motorman | Michigan |
| 50 | Annie Savotsky | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)