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Charles Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Martha Marston | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 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 | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 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 | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Marston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Marston
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heather Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E Pond | 38 | Head | Grocer | Canada English |
| 2 | Evelyn E Pond | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mildred P Pond | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | E. Carmen Pond | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Herbert S Pond | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Florence L Pond | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Martha A Pearl | 50 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Arnold E. H. Pearl | 26 | Daughter | Shoemaker | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Barbara Reida M Pearl | 24 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Pearl Doris C Pearl | 21 | Daughter | Counter Tester | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Barbara Virginia P Pearl | 4 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Barber Leo A Pearl | 25 | Son-in-law | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Bill Russell Pearl | 69 | Boarder | Fish Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Jorgenson Andrew Pearl | 56 | Boarder | Gardener | Denmark |
| 15 | Arnold Charles C Pearl | 36 | Son-in-law | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Benjamin Appleton | 48 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sarah M Appleton | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Randolph Appleton | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Woody Adolph Appleton | 24 | Lodger | Linotype Operator | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Louis Lajoie | 43 | Head | Shoemaker | Canada |
| 21 | Elizabeth J Lajoie | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | Phaneuf Oscar Lajoie | 29 | Stepson | Motor Constructor | Canada |
| 23 | Phaneuf Dorothy F Lajoie | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Dorothy Lajoie | 6 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Oscar E Jr Lajoie | 4 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ronald Mcdonald | 40 | Lodger | Lineman | Canada |
| 27 | Mary Green | 30 | Lodger | Vamper | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Clara Levasseur | 26 | Lodger | Stitcher | Canada |
| 29 | Charles F Johnson | 59 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Hattie A Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Charles E Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William S Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Heather C Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Martha E Marston | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Timothy Sweeney | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 36 | Johanna M Sweeney | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Agnes J Sweeney | 42 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | William J Sweeney | 32 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Patrick Brennan | 53 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 40 | Hannah Brennan | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Daniel C Brennan | 21 | Son | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret M Brennan | 20 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ellen V Brennan | 18 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Catherine T Brennan | 17 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John H Brennan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edward J Brennan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Louise G Brennan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John Buckley | 59 | Head | Woodworker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Hannah Buckley | 54 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Michael O'Connell | 67 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)