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Claude Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Claude Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Kingwood District Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willa Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Claude Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rose Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Daisy Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Abraham Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Wade Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Preston, West …
Son, age 6
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Preston, West …
Son, age 15
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Claude R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Claude Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Claude Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Preston, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George M. Castle | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 2 | Emma E. Castle | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James G. Castle | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Denzil Castle | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Howard H. Castle | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charles R. Castle | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Frances Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 8 | Loreta Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Helen Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Arthur C. Cool | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Maude Cool | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dana B. Cool | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur G. Cool | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles N. Cool | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ernest W. Cool | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred E. Cool | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Wm. S. Henderson | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Eloie Henderson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Warren R. Henderson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Abraham G. Johnson | 48 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles G. Johnson | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 23 | Daisy Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Claude R. Johnson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Wade R. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Willa Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Rose L. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Furrow | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 29 | Alice Furrow | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Eilene Furrow | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Raymond W. Furrow | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Velma Furrow | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ronald E. Furrow | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Sarah Furrow | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Melissa E. Williams | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gilbert E. Williams | 24 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Homer C. Snyder | 10 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas E. Gower | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Henrietta Gower | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Audrey M. Gower | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thomas Howard Gower | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edna M. Gower | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leah Gower | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bernice R. Gower | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lucille M. Gower | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Frank W. Gower | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James E. Gower | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Steve V. Gower | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William Watkins | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 50 | Minnie Watkins | 43 | Wife | — | 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)