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Ellen Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sonoma, California
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sonoma, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Malcolm — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sonoma, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Egg Candler |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vallejo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alta Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ellen Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Malcolm Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Stanley Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hjalmar Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sonoma, California
Daughter, age 1
Sonoma, California · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Sonoma, California
Daughter, age 10
Sonoma, California · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Sonoma, California
Daughter, age 20
Sonoma, California · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Egg Candler |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ellen Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sonoma, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · California
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Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hjalmar Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Sonoma, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Sonoma, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu151unit:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Sullivan | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Valeria Mae Springer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Schleswig |
| 53 | Adolph Springer | 19 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 54 | Charlotte Springer | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Louise O. Ward | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Marion E. Ward | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | John Ward | 32 | Partner | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 58 | Benedict Balserli | 63 | Head | Retired | Prussia |
| 59 | Amelia Balserli | 70 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 60 | Manuel Vierra | 27 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 61 | Mary Vierra | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Manuel Vierra | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | John Vierra | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Clara Vierra | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Merrill D. Howell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Myrtle Howell | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Fred Schroeder | 14 | Hired man | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lewis Trigg | 28 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 69 | Marcella Trigg | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 70 | Josephine Trigg | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Herman Matthews | 54 | Head | Farmer | Schleswig |
| 72 | Betty Matthews | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Abbott H. Matthews | 21 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 74 | Conrad Benedetti | 39 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 75 | Elizabeth Benedetti | 39 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 76 | Violet Benedetti | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Alvin Benedetti | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Walter Benedetti | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Julius P. Brodersen | 23 | Head | Partner | Schleswig |
| 80 | Margaret Brodersen | 19 | Wife | — | Berlin |
| 81 | Catherine Brodersen | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Michael H. Brodersen | 74 | Hired man | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charles Fraser | 62 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 84 | Malcolm Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Emma Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Ellen Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | California |
| 87 | Hilda Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | California |
| 88 | Hjalmar Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 89 | Arthur Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 90 | Esther Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 91 | Emma Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 92 | Stanley Johnson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 93 | Alta Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 94 | Hans P. Hansen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 95 | Sena Hansen | 24 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 96 | Theron Hansen | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 97 | Iver J. Hansen | 29 | Brother | Partner | Denmark |
| 98 | Andrew Peters | 61 | Head | Farmer | Schleswig |
| 99 | Raymond Renonville | 48 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 100 | Marie Renonville | 37 | Wife | — | France |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)