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Clara Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Johnson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Peter Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Clivier Johnson | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Lulu Johnson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Peter Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 41
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 50
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 7 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 61
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto D. Squires | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arletta Squires | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Christopher C. Stemple | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Sophronia Stemple | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Colliver Bolyard | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Celia I. Bolyard | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac N. Foreman | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Iona Foreman | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mabel E. Foreman | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William D. Foreman | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Marie D. Foreman | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Isaac G. Harshbarger | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Orpha W. Harshbarger | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Russell S. Harshbarger | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ella A. Smith | 9 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Oliver Wolfe | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Runa V. Wolfe | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dallas L. Wolfe | 24 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Delbert Wolfe | 22 | son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 21 | Spiden J. Wolfe | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Quincy W. Wolfe | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Zelia R. Wolfe | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Opal H. Wolfe | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Francis A. Wolfe | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Bert O. Farley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Lolo Farley | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Roy Farley | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Albert Farley | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Marion Farley | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Selona Farley | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Henry Farley | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marie Farley | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dayton Farley | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Farley | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Joel Harshbarger | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Sarah Harshbarger | 75 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Albert Shingleton | 64 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Jonas L. Harshbarger | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margie E. Harshbarger | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Delbert M. Harshbarger | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nellie M. Morrison | 12 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jacob N. Miner | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lipalona Miner | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Peter Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clara Johnson THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nancy E. Johnson | 38 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Peter H. Johnson | 19 | son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lulu L. Johnson | 18 | daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clivier E. Johnson | 0 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
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)