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Caroline Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Caroline Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Caroline Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Johnson | 35 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | William Schalf | 27 | Head | Salesagent | Illinois |
| 4 | Louise Schalf | 61 | Mother | — | Saxonia, Germany |
| 5 | William Schalf | 67 | Father | Salesagent | Saxonia, Germany |
| 6 | Louise Schalf | 25 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Schalf | 7 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jacob Goldberg | 35 | Head | Tailor | Grodna, Russia |
| 9 | Rebecca Goldberg | 31 | Wife | — | Grodna, Russia |
| 10 | Dorothy Goldberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Florence Goldberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lucille Goldberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William Hartman | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 14 | Emma Hartman | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | David Hartman | 24 | Son | Agent | Illinois |
| 16 | Eric Hartman | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Benjamin Hartman | 15 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 18 | John Hartman | 16 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 19 | Bertha Iverson | 29 | Boarder | Packer | Illinois |
| 20 | Christ Kasen | 51 | Head | Iceman | Schleswig Holst, Denmark |
| 21 | Emily Kasen | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry Kasen | 25 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 23 | Dorothy Kasen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Carl Willen | 35 | Head | Roofer | Illinois |
| 25 | Olga Willen | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Albert Willen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Marie Willen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Olga Polites | 20 | Sister | Coremaker | Illinois |
| 29 | James Polites | 2 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Elizabeth Plane | 77 | Head | Salesperson | Illinois |
| 31 | Matt Kasanek | 26 | Head | Barber | Hungary |
| 32 | Barbara Kasanek | 26 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Mathew Kasanek | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen Kasanek | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Alex Twardy | 32 | Head | Trucker | Austrian Poland |
| 36 | Polly Twardy | 28 | Wife | Dishwasher | Austrian Poland |
| 37 | William Twardy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Virginia Twardy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Gustav Backmann | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 40 | Jennie Backmann | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Mary J. Backmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | John Johnson | 74 | Head | Bartender | Denmark |
| 43 | Caroline Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 44 | Eleanor Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Salesperson | Denmark |
| 45 | John Ganson | 73 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 46 | Anna Ganson | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elmer Ganson | 18 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 48 | Raymond Ganson | 17 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred Ganson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Augusta Hecker | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
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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)