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Clara Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ford, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Gibson City Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| C Johnson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| August Johnson | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ford, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Ford, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Ford, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham | 7 | — | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Graham | 3 | — | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Monica Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Cynthia E. Crosby | 72 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 5 | Edward M. Crosby | 44 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Bertha M. Griffin | 39 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert M. Tille | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Hutchinson | 65 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lucinda Hutchinson | 67 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Hutchinson | 47 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lee Hutchinson | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Joe Hutchinson | 49 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Thomas Young | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | Gibraltar |
| 14 | Robert Young | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles Hagler | 34 | Head | Foreman/Yellow | Illinois |
| 16 | Augusta Hagler | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 17 | Nellie Hagler | 11 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Hagler | 9 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 19 | Frederick Hagler | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Hagler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lawrence Hagler | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Thomas Brawley | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Martha E. Brawley | 73 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 24 | Frank Cooper | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 25 | Clara Cooper | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 26 | Clara F. Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles Blatt | 65 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 28 | Lottie F. Blatt | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 29 | Walter Blatt | 36 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Hiram Dinger | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Eliza Dinger | 70 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 32 | Laura Rolander | 39 | Maid | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | John Anderson | 73 | Head | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 34 | Anna Anderson | 42 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | C. August Johnson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 36 | Clara Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 37 | August Johnson | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Hulda Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 39 | Milo S. Rankin | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Nancy Jane Rankin | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 41 | Ira Munson | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 42 | Ethel Munson | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 43 | William Thomas | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ida Thomas | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gilbert Jackson | 80 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Amanda Jackson | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alvin F. Hagerman | 61 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 48 | Carrie Hagerman | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 49 | Fred Hagerman | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 50 | Hagerman | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
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)