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Amanda Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Amanda Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | West Burlington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Amanda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Reynold Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alvina Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arvid Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Amanda Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Eleanor Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 24
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 33
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 43
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Amanda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Amanda Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Amanda Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:1185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas W. Martin | 52 | Head | Mach. App. | Iowa |
| 2 | Sadie Martin | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Carl E. Johnson | 49 | Head | Moulder | Sweden |
| 4 | Amanda Johnson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 5 | Florence Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 6 | Eleanor Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 7 | Carl Jr. Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Arvid Johnson | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Iowa |
| 9 | Ralph Johnson | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Alvina Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Reynold Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Virginia Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Herbert Johnson | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Fritz E. Hogberg | 44 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 15 | Emma Hogberg | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 16 | Esther Hogberg | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Judith Hogberg | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Ruth Hogberg | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Thyra Hogberg | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Evelyn Hogberg | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Millard W. Hylton | 21 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 22 | May Hylton | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles Boden | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 24 | Sophia Boden | 60 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 25 | Mary Boden | 33 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 26 | Oscar Anderson | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 27 | John Anderson | 76 | Father | Laborer | Sweden |
| 28 | Mrs. Tillie Mason | 42 | Sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 29 | Amelia Mason | 20 | Niece | Upholsterer | Iowa |
| 30 | Henry Mason | 16 | Nephew | Clerk | Iowa |
| 31 | Emil F. Pierson | 62 | Head | Loc. Firemen | Sweden |
| 32 | Mathilda Pierson | 68 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 33 | Carl Pierson | 37 | Son | Loc. Firemen | Sweden |
| 34 | Henry H. Luecke | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 35 | Clara Luecke | 28 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Melvina Luecke | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Elma Luecke | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Ray V. Kessler | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 39 | Hazel Kessler | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Irene Kessler | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | J. Van Valkenburg | 60 | Head | Payman Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Lulu May Van Valkenburg | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 43 | Thomas E. Walker | 36 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 44 | Louise M. Walker | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Marie L. Walker | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Mrs. Amanda Norberg | 54 | Head | Washerwoman | Sweden |
| 47 | Melvina Norberg | 15 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 48 | Paul Norberg | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Riley P. Peterson | 68 | Head | Storekeeper | Sweden |
| 50 | Ada E. Peterson | 67 | Wife | None | Sweden |
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)