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William Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Johnston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cattaraugus, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCattaraugus, New York
SurnameJohnston
Given NameWilliam B
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationDoctor
Class of WorkerEm
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDoctor
Township / WardEllicottville Village
Est. Birth Year~1857

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Cordelia Johnston Daughter — 31 ~1889
William Johnston Head — 63 ~1857
Katherine Johnston Spouse — 61 ~1859

Census Appearances

1900
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 44
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name William B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1856
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Physician
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 53
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname JOHNSTON
Given Name WILLIAM B
Relationship to Head HEAD
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace NEW YORK
Years Married 27
Father's Birthplace NEW YORK
Mother's Birthplace NEW YORK
Occupation PHYSICIAN
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English ENGLISH
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 63
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
Surname Johnston
Given Name William B
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Doctor
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links William Johnston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cattaraugus, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Johnston
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1087unit:0800)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William H Mckernan 57 Head Mason New York
2 Anna S Mckernan 51 Wife — New York
3 Marie K Mckernan 19 Daughter Schoolteacher New York
4 James H Mckernan 16 Son — New York
5 Helen J Mckernan 12 Daughter — New York
6 Winifred Mckernan 10 Daughter — New York
7 James H Potter 88 Head — Ireland
8 Frederick J Plotz 34 Head Automobile Dealer Germany
9 Elizabeth B Plotz 36 Wife — Maryland
10 Florence A Plotz 13 Daughter — New York
11 Herman W Plotz 11 Son — New York
12 Gertrude H Plotz 6 Daughter — New York
13 George F Plotz 1 Son — New York
14 Albert H Wershan 33 Head Carpenter New York
15 Grace M Wershan 31 Wife — New York
16 Alberta J Wershan 12 Daughter — New York
17 Elva M Wershan 10 Daughter — New York
18 Mildred A Wershan 9 Daughter — New York
19 Bessie A Wershan 2 Daughter — New York
20 Lynford C Wershan 6 Son — New York
21 Leland J Wershan 4 Son — New York
22 Jacob Winifred 65 Head Farmer New York
23 Mary Winifred 60 Wife — New York
24 Charles J Bonnell 27 Head Laborer New York
25 Ruth A Bonnell 26 Wife — New York
26 Frederick Davis 22 Head Laborer New York
27 Ida Davis 23 Wife — New York
28 Margaret L Davis 1 Daughter — New York
29 Ervin L Todd 34 Head Laborer New York
30 Isabell Todd 33 Wife — New York
31 Elois M Todd 11 Daughter — New York
32 Thomas L Todd 9 Son — New York
33 Charles J Herrick 23 Head — New York
34 Irene Herrick 22 Wife — New Hampshire
35 Charles Z Fuller 57 Head Agent Traveling Man New York
36 Isabelle E Fuller 56 Wife — New York
37 Charles B Brown 10 Grand Son — New York
38 Herman Wightman 26 Head Laborer New York
39 Ethel L Wightman 19 Wife — New York
40 Franklin Fitch 76 Head Jeweler New York
41 Sarah E Fitch 73 Wife — New York
42 William B Johnston THIS PERSON 63 Head Doctor New York
43 Katherine L Johnston 61 Wife — New York
44 Cordelia W Johnston 31 Daughter — New York
45 Arthur Payne 32 Head Druggist England
46 Effie Payne 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
47 Mildred M Payne 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
48 Alfred H Payne 13 Son — Pennsylvania
49 Willard A Payne 11 Son — Pennsylvania
50 Fred Kinsting 66 Head — New York

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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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