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William Johnston — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Johnston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOrange, New York
SurnameJohnston
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNewburgh City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Alice Johnston Daughter — 24 ~1896
Gertrude Johnston Daughter — 14 ~1906
Violet Johnston Daughter — 16 ~1904
Edward Johnston Head — 50 ~1870
Herbert Johnston Son — 26 ~1894
Edward Johnston Son — 22 ~1898
George Johnston Son — 7 ~1913
William Johnston Son — 12 ~1908
Walter Johnston Son — 18 ~1902
Mary Johnston Spouse — 48 ~1872

Census Appearances

1910
Orange, New …
Son, age 1
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnston
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Orange, New …
Son, age 12
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
Surname Johnston
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Johnston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Johnston
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Gertrude Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnston
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0682)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Sarah 6 daughter — New York
52 Frank Miller 59 head Conductor France
53 Maggie Miller 49 wife — New York
54 Walter Lane 22 head Laborer New York
55 Katherine Lane 21 wife — New York
56 Mildred Lounsbury 19 sister-in-law Operator New York
57 Thomas Lounsbury 17 brother-in-law Chauffeur New York
58 John Maclellan 38 head Asst Foreman New York
59 Catherine Maclellan 36 wife — New York
60 Ella Maclellan 13 daughter — New York
61 Sarah M. Maclellan 11 daughter — New York
62 Gladys M. Maclellan 10 daughter — New York
63 John Maclellan 9 son — New York
64 Charlotte E. Maclellan 1 daughter — New York
65 Caroline Flynn 18 daughter — New York
66 Patrick Flynn 24 son-in-law Laborer New York
67 Edward Barnish 30 head Chipper Poland
68 Agnes Barnish 25 wife — Poland
69 Edward Barnish 4 son — New York
70 Agnes Barnish 2 daughter — New York
71 Stella Barnish 0 daughter — New York
72 Andrew Boughali 35 boarder Laborer Poland
73 Mary Devlin 43 head — New York
74 Charles Devlin 21 son Pattern Maker New York
75 John Devlin 17 son Electrician New York
76 Agnes Mason 42 boarder Sorter New York
77 Thomas H. Brennan 64 head Machinist New York
78 Mary E. Brennan 56 wife — Pennsylvania
79 Gertrude Brennan 34 daughter — New York
80 Mildred Brennan 25 daughter Finisher New York
81 William H. Flanagan 53 brother-in-law Printer Pennsylvania
82 William Abbate 27 head Merchant Italy
83 Pascha Abbate 21 wife — Italy
84 Alphonso Abbate 4 son — New York
85 Rose Abbate 2 daughter — New York
86 Mary Abbate 22 sister Operator Italy
87 John Abbate 0 son — New York
88 Carmella Abbate 31 sister — Italy
89 Nella Abbate 26 sister — Italy
90 Edward W. Johnston 50 head Machinist New York
91 Mary Johnston 48 wife — New York
92 Herbert Johnston 26 son Machinist New York
93 Alice Johnston 24 daughter Operator New York
94 Edward Johnston 22 son Burner New York
95 Walter Johnston 18 son Helper New York
96 Violet Johnston 16 daughter — New York
97 Gertrude Johnston 14 daughter — New York
98 William Johnston THIS PERSON 12 son — New York
99 George Johnston 7 son — New York
100 Patrick Hart 39 head Fireman 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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