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Bettie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1840), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1840
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Johnson | Head | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| William Johnson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Maude Hatch | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Helen Grant | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Johnson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Barbee | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Barbee | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Willie Johnson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 61
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1839 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1839 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 71
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1839 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 80
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1840 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bettie A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bettie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 80 · b. ~1840 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1764unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert M Austin | 50 | Head | Clothing Merchant | Tennessee |
| 52 | Amelia Austin | 45 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Albert M Austin | 18 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | John Pruitt | 39 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ernest F Leathem | 47 | Head | Auditor | Ireland |
| 56 | Grace Leathem | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 57 | John Leathem | 22 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 58 | Dorothy Leathem | 17 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 59 | Ernest H Leathem | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Marian Weaver | 25 | Boarder | Record Clerk | Tennessee |
| 61 | Milton S Bridgwater | 42 | Head | Manufacturer | Virginia |
| 62 | Florence Bridgwater | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lenore B Bridgwater | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Emma Sue Bridgwater | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Sam E Bridgwater | 26 | Nephew | Asst. Manager | Virginia |
| 66 | Addie Winstead | 37 | Nurse | Nurse | Sweden |
| 67 | Jessie Jones | 32 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert C Clinton | 35 | Head | Realtor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary C Clinton | 28 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary L Clinton | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mabel Clinton | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert Clinton | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Louanna Dilliard | 45 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 74 | Fred Mette | 62 | Head | Store Keeper | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margaret Mette | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Katherine R Mette | 25 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Margaret Mette | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dorothy Mette | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Walter Richards | 28 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 80 | Walter Richards | 6 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Margaret Richards | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bettie A Johnson THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Willie C Johnson | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 84 | James D Barbee | 57 | Son-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary J Barbee | 49 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Helen R Grant | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 87 | Maude D Hatch | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William Johnson | 24 | Renter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Margaret Johnson | 27 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 90 | John W Sessions | 47 | Head | Plumber | Arkansas |
| 91 | Mary E Sessions | 40 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Horton S Sessions | 17 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 93 | John W Sessions | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 94 | Eugenia Sessions | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Margaret Sessions | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Guy B Hall | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | S. Carolina |
| 97 | Mabel L Hall | 35 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Isaac H Schumacher | 52 | Head | Singer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Frances St Schumacher | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Thelma R Schumacher | 17 | Daughter | None | 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)