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Bertha Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dane, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dane, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bertha J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Perry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mable Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Luella Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ole Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dane, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 3
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Daughter, age 12
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 23
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bertha J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bertha Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dane, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berina Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Johnson
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berina Johnson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Luella Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Dane, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1982unit:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hegland | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Stella S Hegland | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Garfield J Hegland | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Andrew J Hegland | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Julia E Hegland | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Henry L Hegland | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Edward L Hegland | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Sever A Hegland | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ingaba C Hegland | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Selma J Hegland | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Verna J Hegland | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ole Grundahl | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Annie Grundahl | 38 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | Bertha O Grundahl | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | James S Grundahl | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Raymond A Grundahl | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Milda T Grundahl | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Bennett H Grundahl | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Alvin J Grundahl | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Evelyn S Grundahl | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | George O Paulson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Julia Paulson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Clara Jeanette Paulson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Carl E Paulson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Gunna B Paulson | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lulu S Paulson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Roy M Paulson | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Hazel C Paulson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Walter J Paulson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Archie K Paulson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Glenn S Paulson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Erick Erickson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Anna M Erickson | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Carl S Erickson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Amanda J Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Adolph S Soli | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Susie O Soli | 33 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ragnhild Soli | 73 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 39 | John E Stensby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Alpha Stensby | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Mildred B Stensby | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Lillian H Stensby | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Ole M Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Martha Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Mable B Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Bertha J Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Luella Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Myrtle I Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Melvin J Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)