BJ
Benjamin Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mayhew Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jerry Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harry Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Leonard Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martha Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annetta Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alida Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Renville, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Benton, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Benton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Benjamin Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Benjamin Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Albert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alida Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annetta Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Benton, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu824unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Andow | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Steve Andow | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anna Andow | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Helen Andow | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Steve Andow | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | George Andow | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Shannon Becker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Helen Becker | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Marjorie Becker | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Thelma Becker | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Joseph Studer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Margaret Studer | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | James Studer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Robert Studer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Charles Studer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Genevieve Studer | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Joseph Studer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Willard Studer | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lawrence Studer | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Harry J. Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Hattie Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Benjamin J. Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 73 | John W. Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 74 | Leonard D. Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 75 | Albert E. Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 76 | Jerry C. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Frederick Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Alida A. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Martha P. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Annetta M. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Joseph F. Deppa | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ludwina Deppa | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ernestine Mrs. Halm | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 84 | Mathilda Halm | 42 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 85 | August Halm | 32 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 86 | Albert Halm | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Mike Andow | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Bertha Andow | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | John Andow | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Leona Andow | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Elizabeth Andow | 16 | Cousin | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Herman Reimer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 93 | Marie Reimer | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Ferdinand Reimer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Julius Reimer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Henry C. Wendt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Kate Wendt | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 98 | Bernice Wendt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)