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Elsie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Oscar Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Medora Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 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 Elsie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Medora Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Johnson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Medora Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hyde | 37 | Head | Architect | Illinois |
| 2 | Ella Hyde | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Eleanor Hyde | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Vincent Burry | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Agnes Burry | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Emma M. Burry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arthur Bell | 47 | Head | Traffic Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Bertha Bell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Frances Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edith Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edgar F. Wiesner | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 12 | Clara Wiesner | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edgar Jr. Wiesner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Reed Calvin | 37 | Head | Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jessica Calvin | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Louise Calvin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Maria Spencer | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Elizabeth Spencer | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Walter Wagner | 54 | Head | Civil Engineer | Switzerland |
| 20 | Annie Wagner | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edith Wagner | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Amy R. Wagner | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 23 | John Pasumpan | 37 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence Pasumpan | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alice Pasumpan | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mathilda Hogstrom | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Victor Hogstrom | 32 | Brother-in-law | Dentist | Illinois |
| 28 | Oscar C. Johnson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 29 | Medora Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Elsie Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George H. Sherlock | 58 | Head | Credit Manager | Ohio |
| 32 | Nettie Sherlock | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Hazel Hayes | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 34 | Isaac Flemming | 48 | Head | Pr. Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Mamie Flemming | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Isaac Jr. Flemming | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary E. Flemming | 72 | Mother | — | New York |
| 38 | Irene B. Van Stevern | 50 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 39 | Henry Sandy | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur Sandy | 40 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 41 | Alice Sandy | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank Barkman | 53 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 43 | Alice Barkman | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Barkman | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 45 | Frank Douglass | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Canada |
| 46 | Helen Douglass | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Frank Jr. Douglass | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Bruce Douglass | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Horace Wright | 49 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 50 | Tender Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Elsie
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)