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Edward Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Peter — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Eric Magman | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edw. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| 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 Edward Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Horvath | 31 | Head | Woodworker | Slavonia |
| 52 | Eva Horvath | 28 | Wife | — | Slavonia |
| 53 | Alex Horvath | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Slavonia |
| 54 | Arthur Curtis | 43 | Head | Pharmacist | Illinois |
| 55 | Nellie Curtis | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 56 | Anna Curtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Frank Stanich | 52 | Head | Varnisher | Czecho-Slov |
| 58 | Verona Stanich | 47 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slov |
| 59 | Rudolph Pohova | 26 | Nephew | Cabinet Maker | Czecho-Slov |
| 60 | Gustave Horvath | 24 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 61 | Mary Horvath | 20 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Mary Dempsey | 47 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 63 | Annie Dempsey | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | James Dempsey | 17 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Stahula | 35 | Head | Finisher | Czecho-Slov |
| 66 | Jennie Stahula | 27 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slov |
| 67 | Charles Stahula | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Johnny Stahula | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Sus Stahula | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Pohova | 28 | Boarder | Trucker | Czecho-Slov |
| 71 | Tony Krol | 32 | Head | Molder | Poland |
| 72 | Mary Krol | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Tony Krol | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Krol | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Krol | 28 | Brother | Molder | Poland |
| 76 | Joe Horvath | 60 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 77 | Maria Horvath | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Charles Horvath | 19 | Son | Heater | Austria |
| 79 | Ella Horvath | 11 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 80 | Walter Czwenka | 26 | Head | Car Builder | Poland |
| 81 | Agnes Czwenka | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 82 | Stephan Czwenka | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Joe Mlynarczyk | 31 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 84 | Rose Mlynarczyk | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 85 | Stella Mlynarczyk | 7 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 86 | Sophie Mlynarczyk | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Joe Patraga | 27 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 88 | John Wodzick | 29 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 89 | Caroline Wodzick | 26 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 90 | Josephine Johnson | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Arthur Johnson | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 92 | Edward Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 93 | Eric Magman | 21 | Boarder | Checker | Sweden |
| 94 | John Serdma | 31 | Head | Riveter | Poland |
| 95 | Anna Serdma | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 96 | Joseph Serdma | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Victoria Serdma | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Josephine Serdma | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Peter Theswig | 42 | Head | Fireman | Norway |
| 100 | Mathilda Theswig | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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)