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Ed Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ed Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Part Of Township 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ed Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Rosie Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Etta Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ardell Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Essie Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladis Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 54
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sunflower, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Sandage | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Maud Sandage | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ernest Sandage | 34 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leon Sandage | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eula Sandage | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jim Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Etta Richardson | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Earl Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Melvin Richardson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie Richardson | 3 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Earnestine Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Floyd Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Emma Smith | 20 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 14 | Estelle Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Earnest Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ed Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rosie Johnson | 37 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Nancy Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jessie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ardell Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gladis Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Essie Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Etta S Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gossen Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sassie Davis | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Mcfall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Allice Mcfall | 44 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillie E Mcfall | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 29 | Rufus Mcfall | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mat Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | John B Baird | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Delia Baird | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 33 | James E Baird | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Phillip A Baird | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Azir E Baird | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thomas Baird | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edith Pearl Baird | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Charles Nobbs | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Daisy Nobbs | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 40 | Synard Jenkins | 23 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Mary Person | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Minnie Person | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ida May Person | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bryant Nobbs | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | George Baird | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Tiny Baird | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 47 | Logan Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Plumy Young | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 49 | Boyd Young | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Young | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)