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Elmer Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catharine & Wm — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Red Bank Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Johnson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 11
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 20
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Boiler Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 30
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Elmer Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catharine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catharine Johnson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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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 — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1059unit:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Carlie | 27 | Wife | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 52 | George Hansen | 58 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Elizabeth B Hansen | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | David Provitt | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edith Provitt | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Provitt | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Louis Provitt | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frances Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Virgil Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Alcelia Provitt | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Catherine Johnson | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Clinton Johnson | 28 | Son | Metalworker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elmer R Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 64 | Mary Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ethel Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 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)