BJ
Ben Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mound Bayou |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lula Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Luke Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benj |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Priscilla Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Victoria Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dora Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Kendrick Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Isaac Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thea Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Garley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nancy Garley | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Holmes Brown | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Josephine Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Samuel Brown | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joseph Brown | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Beatrice Brown | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ed Minnie | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Percilla Minnie | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eveline Stewart | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert B. Robinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Martha Robinson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jemima Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Melvin Robinson | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Robinson | 6 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Martha Robinson | 4 | Grand-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Robinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Zarma Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clarence Martin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sarah Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Washville Lea | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nellie Lea | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mahaly Howard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Frank Hill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jackson Morris | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lula Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Luke Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Allen Rich | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Tessina Rich | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | A. Emma Rich | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Rich | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Laura Rich | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ben Fleming | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hattie Fleming | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John Hampton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dunk Singleton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lizzie Singleton | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Robert Singleton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)