BJ
Bernard Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bread |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Johnson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Signa Johnson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Sonja Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bread |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernhard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 85.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernhard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | painter decorator |
| Industry | private work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Bernard Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernard Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu338unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella | 28 | — | — | Poland |
| 52 | Susanna | 5 | — | None | Chicago |
| 53 | Fred Huff | 40 | head | None | Norway |
| 54 | Pearl Huff | 17 | wife | Clerk | Chicago |
| 55 | Evelyn Huff | 13 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 56 | Donald Huff | 10 | son | — | Chicago |
| 57 | Russell Huff | 6 | son | — | Chicago |
| 58 | Frank Kretz | 56 | head | Shoe Maker | Germany |
| 59 | Talisha Kretz | 56 | wife | None | Germany |
| 60 | Louis Kretz | 20 | son | Shoe Maker | Germany |
| 61 | Pauline Wendt | 52 | head | None | Germany |
| 62 | Marguerite Wendt | 19 | daughter | Factory Work | Chicago |
| 63 | Helen Wendt | 17 | daughter | Factory Work | Chicago |
| 64 | Joe Pattock | 30 | head | Picture Frame | Germany |
| 65 | Anna Pattock | 23 | wife | Factory | Germany |
| 66 | Hera Pattock | 2 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 67 | Robert Pattock | 25 | boarder | Factory | Germany |
| 68 | Agnes Pattock | 21 | wife | Factory | Chicago |
| 69 | Martin Northrup | 31 | head | Salesman | Canada |
| 70 | Mary Northrup | 29 | wife | None | Chicago |
| 71 | Alice Northrup | 5 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 72 | Dorothy Northrup | 3 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 73 | Marianne Northrup | 2 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 74 | Anna Davis | 65 | mother in law | Salesman | Ireland |
| 75 | Bernard Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | head | Baker | Sweden |
| 76 | Signa Johnson | 31 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 77 | Sonja Johnson | 3 | daughter | — | Chicago |
| 78 | Walter Hohman | 33 | head | Clerk | Chicago |
| 79 | Julia Hohman | 30 | wife | None | Chicago |
| 80 | George Barthel | 35 | head | Painter | Germany |
| 81 | Betty Barthel | 23 | wife | None | Germany |
| 82 | George Boehringer | 22 | brother | Painter | Germany |
| 83 | Marie Boehringer | 25 | sister | Clerk | Germany |
| 84 | George Majors | 56 | head | Not Able To Work | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Helen Majors | 59 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Paul Regash | 57 | head | — | Germany |
| 87 | Clara Regash | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Hanna Sell | 84 | mother in law | — | Norway |
| 89 | Edward Willery | 48 | head | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Mary Willery | 44 | wife | None | Chicago |
| 91 | Edward Willery | 14 | son | Boy | Chicago |
| 92 | James Willery | 9 | son | — | Chicago |
| 93 | Richard Willery | 7 | son | — | Chicago |
| 94 | Gordon Willery | 5 | son | — | Chicago |
| 95 | Mary Willery | 69 | mother | None | Ireland |
| 96 | Henry Gehrett | 37 | head | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Minnie Gehrett | 34 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Henry Gehrett | 5 | son | — | Chicago |
| 99 | Robert Gehrett | 3 | son | — | Chicago |
| 100 | John Gehrett | 1 | son | — | Chicago |
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)