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Ed Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ed Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Medicine Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ruby Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Earl Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eva Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Head, age 47
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Other, age 57
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 16 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Ed Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jewel A Morris | 11 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 52 | W. J. White | 49 | head | None | New York |
| 53 | Agnes E. White | 46 | wife | Crown Tester | New York |
| 54 | Elvira G. White | 23 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 55 | Harold W. White | 12 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Laura G. White | 8 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 57 | Ray Ryker | 35 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Myrtle G. Ryker | 33 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | Etha M. Ryker | 12 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 60 | Kenneth S. Ryker | 10 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 61 | Dale O. Ryker | 4 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 62 | Alvin O. Mayfield | 36 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Clara B. Mayfield | 33 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bessie C. Mayfield | 29 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Oliver Mayfield | 25 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Albert W. Mayfield | 20 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Viola M. Mayfield | 17 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 68 | Leslie J. Mayfield | 16 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 69 | Dorothy L. Mayfield | 13 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 70 | Everett Mayfield | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 71 | Howard S. Hall | 24 | head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Grace W. Hall | 21 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Marvin H. Hall | 1 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ed E. Johnson THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Eva M. Johnson | 44 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Ruby Johnson | 23 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 77 | Earl H. Johnson | 22 | son | None | Colorado |
| 78 | Floyd T. Williams | 42 | head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary Williams | 24 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 80 | Elizabeth Williams | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 81 | Geo A. Johnson | 27 | head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Mable M. Johnson | 22 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 83 | Tom H. Graham | 43 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Emma M. Graham | 42 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Ronald G. Graham | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Gladys M. Graham | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Peter W. Shirley | 82 | head | Retail Merchant | Iowa |
| 88 | Alvin Robinson | 39 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Maudie M. Robinson | 29 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Hattie A. Robinson | 8 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 91 | Julia A. Robinson | 4 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 92 | Ellis H. Howard | 36 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 93 | Flora Howard | 19 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 94 | George W. Howard | 1 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 95 | Mike Ahrens | 52 | head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 96 | Mary C. Ahrens | 47 | wife | None | Bohemia |
| 97 | Andy Ahrens | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Annie Ahrens | 20 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 99 | Elizabeth Ahrens | 19 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 100 | Kathryn Ahrens | 11 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
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)