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Emily Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emily Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Waukegan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucille Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ellen Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alfred Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marion Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Emily Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lake, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Lake, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emily Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lake, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emily Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Mandelsohn | 73 | mother | None | Germany |
| 2 | Joseph Matheson | 43 | head | Laborer | Canada |
| 3 | Laura Matheson | 26 | wife | None | Canada |
| 4 | Ellen Matheson | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Bertha Matheson | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Donald Matheson | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Janette Matheson | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Donald Matheson | 70 | father | Laborer | Scotland |
| 9 | Lyle Matheson | 17 | brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Joe Plonien | 26 | head | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Violet Plonien | 17 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Billy Plonien | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Virginia Tait | 11 | sister in law | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Eshona Strong | 52 | head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 15 | James Johnson | 46 | head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Maud Johnson | 40 | wife | Cashier | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Devere Johnson | 10 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Cassie Wolfenden | 63 | mother in law | None | England |
| 19 | Alfred Johnson | 51 | head | Dairy Man | Sweden |
| 20 | Emily Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 21 | Ellen Johnson | 21 | daughter | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillian Johnson | 19 | daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 23 | Alice Johnson | 17 | daughter | Usher | Illinois |
| 24 | Mabel Johnson | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Evelyn Johnson | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Marion Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Lucille Johnson | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Fred Nelson | 24 | head | Core Maker | Illinois |
| 29 | Rena Nelson | 56 | mother | None | Sweden |
| 30 | Daniel Nelson | 50 | father | Moulder | Sweden |
| 31 | Jane Nelson | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Gifford Nelson | 12 | brother | Machinist | Illinois |
| 33 | John Polsgrove | 64 | head | Transferman | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Polsgrove | 60 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Rachel Polsgrove | 24 | Public school | Teacher | Illinois |
| 36 | Ida Polsgrove | 21 | daughter | Music Teacher | Illinois |
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)