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Clara Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Blue Island 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| John Johnson | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Frank Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 26 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 10 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 | 28 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu360unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna M | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Mildred E | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Clara Nelson | 23 | Boarder | Conductor | Illinois |
| 54 | Ernest A Sutherland | 57 | Head | Flagman | Sweden |
| 55 | Ida J Sutherland | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Edith J Sutherland | 24 | Daughter | Book Keep | Illinois |
| 57 | Erna S Sutherland | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 58 | William A Sutherland | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 59 | Ernest T Sutherland | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Elsie E Anderson | 24 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 61 | Evert G Anderson | 18 | Brother | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 62 | Leonard E Anderson | 10 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thor A Sandquist | 42 | Head | Wireworker | Sweden |
| 64 | Albertina A Sandquist | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Olga E Sandquist | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sigrid L Sandquist | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Laurina M Sandquist | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Roy T Sandquist | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Gladys E Sandquist | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Norman H Sandquist | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | David Lucas | 63 | Head | Switch Tender | Illinois |
| 72 | Alice E Lucas | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Clas A Berggren | 64 | Head | Shoemaker | Sweden |
| 74 | Elisabeth Berggren | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Charles Kniel | 53 | Head | Brick Maker | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Kniel | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Leona M Kniel | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Clara S Forsell | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 79 | Harvey O Antilla | 28 | Son-in-law | Forger | Michigan |
| 80 | Florence Antilla | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Phyllis A Antilla | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lewis T Coomer | 36 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 83 | Carla B Coomer | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Louise M Coomer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Donald W Coomer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Jacob Kranich | 53 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 87 | Anna K Kranich | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Fredrick L Kranich | 22 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 89 | Adam C Kranich | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Frieda E Kranich | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | John C Larsen | 46 | Head | Heater | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Isabell E Larsen | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Cathrine Forsell | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 94 | John D Johnson | 63 | Head | Cashier-Collector | Sweden |
| 95 | Clara S Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | George Johnson | 30 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 97 | Frank E Johnson | 17 | Son | Wireworker | Illinois |
| 98 | Edith E Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Johnson | 80 | Father | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 100 | Axel Johnson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
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)