BJ
Ben Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Alex — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ed Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ed Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Martha Johnson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Holmes, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benj F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ben Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Ed Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Ben Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ed Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loot Gary | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Maymie Gary | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Loot Jr Gary | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louis Payne | 22 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 55 | Susan Payne | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Louis Jr Payne | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Louis Highland | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lizzie Highland | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Alonzo Highland | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Johnnie Highland | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Millie Highland | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sam Jordan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Jordan | 41 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sam Johnson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lula Johnson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ed Hunter | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Harry Jones | 40 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ed Johnson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Martha Johnson | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ed Jr Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Squire Logan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maggie Logan | 50 | Wife | Midwife | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Leonard | 30 | Boarder | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maud Owens | 23 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ray John | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lou John | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Joel Mason | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Rosa Mason | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Inez Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Andy Mitchell | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Dora Mitchell | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | John Monroe | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mamie Monroe | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Tom Monroe | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Robert Ward | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Laura D Ward | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Eugene Ward | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Will Cosman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Capie Cosman | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Arlene Cosman | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Miss Ladden | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary Ladden | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Frank Ladden | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Sam Vanzant | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Nora Vanzant | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | George Walker | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lizzie Walker | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Bertha Walker | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lydia Walker | 21 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)