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Edward Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Houghton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rick & Eric — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Hancock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Jessie Tormala | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Amanda Johnson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 6
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 16
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 25
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eric Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rick Johnson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eric Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erick Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Johnson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Johnson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:1036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Sippola | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Olson | 40 | Head | — | Finland |
| 3 | Raymond Olson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 4 | Vera Olson | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | John Olson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Rudolf Olson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | William Laurunen | 37 | Head | Teamster | Michigan |
| 8 | Jennie Laurunen | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 9 | Toivo Laurunen | 14 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 10 | Frederick Laurunen | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harry Laurunen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Paul Laurunen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Eyo Laurunen | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Isabelle Laurunen | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Harold Bryan | 33 | Head | Miner | England |
| 16 | Margaretta Bryan | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Olive Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ernest Bryan | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Bryan | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ralph Bryan | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Richard Bryan | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Marcia Wallace | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Charles Kaappana | 70 | Head | — | Finland |
| 24 | Johanna Kaappana | 70 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 25 | Henry Nyberg | 32 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Wilho Nyberg | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Carl Nyberg | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Erick H. Johnson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 29 | Amanda Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 30 | Edward Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 31 | Jessie Tormala | 27 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 32 | Joseph Rousseau | 54 | Head | Millwright | Canada |
| 33 | Polina Rousseau | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Edward Rousseau | 22 | Son | Deliveryman | Michigan |
| 35 | Jennie Rousseau | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 36 | Eva Rousseau | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 37 | Albert Rousseau | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Fred Fournier | 28 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 39 | Henry Fournier | 25 | Brother | Teamster | Michigan |
| 40 | Nellie Fournier | 23 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Louda Benette | 44 | Head | — | Canada |
| 42 | Elizabeth Hosking | 46 | Head | — | England |
| 43 | Charles R. Hosking | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Norman T. Hosking | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | David Firestone | 42 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Hungary |
| 46 | May Firestone | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Alfred Benedict | 60 | Head | Fireman | Canada |
| 48 | Juliana Benedict | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Josephine Benedict | 20 | Daughter | Roller | Michigan |
| 50 | Albert Benedict | 29 | Son | Blacksmith | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)