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Edward Johnson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameJohnson
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationDriver
IndustryExpress
Class of WorkerS
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDriver
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1894

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Johnson Daughter — 17 ~1903
Marion Johnson Daughter — 24 ~1896
Margaret Johnson Daughter — 21 ~1899
Minnie Sherwood Head — 48 ~1872
Timothy Johnson Son — 12 ~1908
Edward Johnson Son — 26 ~1894
Lincoln Sherwood Son — 9 ~1911
Joseph Johnson Son — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation at School
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · 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 New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Driver
Industry Express
Class of Worker S
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Sherwood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Johnson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Sherwood
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Timothy Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lincoln Sherwood
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1226unit:0590)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen 13 Daughter — New York
2 James Clint 23 Head Waiter New York
3 Ethel Clint 22 Wife — Connecticut
4 James Clint 77 Father — Wales
5 Leopold Zimmer 33 Head Waiter Austria
6 Johannah Zimmer 34 Wife — Russia
7 Leopold Jr. Zimmer 4 Son — New York
8 James R. Mcdonald 41 Head Bookkeeper Ireland
9 Alice Mcdonald 36 Wife — New York
10 Agnes Mcdonald 12 Daughter — New York
11 James J. Mcdonald 10 Son — New York
12 Beatrice Mcdonald 7 Daughter — New York
13 Robert Mcdonald 4 Son — New York
14 Millie Adler 45 Head — Pennsylvania
15 Lillian Adler 22 Daughter Stenographer New York
16 Helen Adler 12 Daughter — New York
17 Minnie Sherwood 48 Head — New York
18 Edward Johnson THIS PERSON 26 Son Driver New York
19 Marion Johnson 24 Daughter Operator New York
20 Margaret Johnson 21 Daughter Operator New York
21 Elizabeth Johnson 17 Daughter Operator New York
22 Joseph Johnson 16 Son Office Boy New York
23 Timothy Johnson 12 Son — New York
24 Lincoln Sherwood 9 Son — New York
25 Harry Hickman 30 Head Factory Roumania
26 Jennie Hickman 26 Wife — Roumania
27 Susanne Hickman 4 Daughter — New York
28 Nathan Cohen 33 Head Trimming Russia
29 Bessie Cohen 29 Wife — Russia
30 Abraham Cohen 9 Son — New York
31 Jennie Cohen 6 Daughter — New York
32 Philip Cohen 1 Son — New York
33 Meyer Tucker 22 Boarder Market Russia
34 Leila Tucker 22 Boarder — Russia
35 George Tucker 0 Boarder — New York
36 Joseph Simmons 31 Head Manager New York
37 Frances Simmons 24 Wife — New York
38 Muriel Simmons 1 Daughter — New York
39 Ole Anderson 43 Head Carpenter Norway
40 Emil Anderson 43 Wife — Norway
41 Casper Anderson 26 Son Carpenter Norway
42 Olaf Anderson 23 Son Electrician Norway
43 Sigrid Anderson 20 Daughter Typewriter Norway
44 Olga Anderson 9 Daughter — New York
45 Adeline Anderson 7 Daughter — New York
46 Dora Holthusen 45 Head — Germany
47 Dora Holthusen 12 Daughter — New York
48 Edward J. Daly 35 Head — New York
49 Sarah Daly 33 Wife — New York
50 Lillian Daly 8 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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