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Charles Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kossuth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kossuth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & L — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kossuth, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ledyard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Laney Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lewis Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Andrew Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sadie Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kossuth, Iowa
Son, age 6
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Kossuth, Iowa
Son, age 15
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Kossuth, Iowa
Son, age 25
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kossuth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father L Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Sibling
Laney Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys 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 — Kossuth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Sophie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Mildred Smith | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 54 | Fred J Faithener | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Henrietta S Faithener | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Hulda M Faithener | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Esther A Faithener | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Marie J Faithener | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Adam J Wiener | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Lillie H Wiener | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Andrew R Wiener | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Violet H Wiener | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ruth E Wiener | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Marie J Wiener | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Paul R Wiener | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Merl B Wiener | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Harry W Bade | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Helen D Bade | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Lloyd S Bade | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Violet J Bade | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Glen W Bade | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Otto F Willy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 73 | Iona C Willy | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Howard A Willy | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | F. B. Miller | 52 | Head | Farming | Maine |
| 76 | Hattie M Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Leon V Miller | 31 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Ben B Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Olive M Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Iven Miller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Allen P Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Mary M Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lois M Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Bert J Sanborn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Elsie Sanborn | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Thelma P Sanborn | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Lewis R Johnson | 49 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 88 | Sadie B Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Charles E Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 90 | Laney E Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 91 | John Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 92 | Andrew H Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Helen D Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Gladys Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Hazel L Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Lewis Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Ray W Butterfield | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Vera V Butterfield | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 7 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)