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Clarence Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kane, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kane, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Ole — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kane, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Aurora Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Rudolph Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 10
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 19
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Screw Factory |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 28
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Clarence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Clarence Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kane, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Johnson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Florence Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Kane, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Kane, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu373unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Welsh | 39 | Head | Solicitor | Illinois |
| 2 | Agnes S. Welsh | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert E. Welsh | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Melvin M. Welsh | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William F. Everard | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Mary Everard | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 7 | Mary E. Hill | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Evelyn M. Hill | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Harold G. Roots | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Effie E. Roots | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold G. Jr. Roots | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | George W. Conway | 43 | Head | Mason | Iowa |
| 13 | Mabel Conway | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Alice M. Conway | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Arlene J. Conway | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Berkland | 50 | Head | Mason | Germany |
| 17 | Martha Berkland | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred W. Carson | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 19 | Elizabeth M. Carson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Fred P. Carson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marian Carson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ruben J. Hurst | 59 | Head | Merchant | Vermont |
| 23 | Lydia A. Hurst | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 24 | Arthur W. Hurst | 37 | Son | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 25 | Thomas Hurst | 33 | Son | Merchant | Canada |
| 26 | Clarkson F. Hurst | 30 | Son | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ruby F. Hurst | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Emily A. Hurst | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Jerome H. B. Hurst | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Jessie L. Hurst | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Hurst | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Nels Johnson | 55 | Head | Machinist | Norway |
| 33 | Emma S. Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 34 | Clarence C. Johnson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Florence V. Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 36 | Rudolph H. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Phillip Konen | 71 | Head | — | German |
| 38 | Susan Konen | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Frank J. Konen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Victor Olson | 48 | Head | Shop | Swedish |
| 41 | Lottie Olson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Rachel Olson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarence Olson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | John Pelesier | 34 | Head | Truck Garden | Romanian |
| 45 | Oliva Pelesier | 30 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 46 | Florence Pelesier | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Edward F. Gundlach | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 48 | Lillian R. Gundlach | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward R. Gundlach | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Christ Duckendorf | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 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)