EJ
Emma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olaf & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Louis Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Richard Johnson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 Emma Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Olaf Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Richard Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olaf Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Richard Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Louis Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Cook, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu343unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Krumsee | 45 | Head | Laborer | Berlin |
| 52 | Priscilla Krumsee | 41 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 53 | Ralph Krumsee | 8 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 54 | J. D. Rasmussen | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 55 | Marie Rasmussen | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Elmer Rasmussen | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 57 | Laura Rasmussen | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel Rasmussen | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Peter Sieda | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 60 | Amelia Sieda | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Mary Sieda | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Poland |
| 62 | Felix Sieda | 17 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 63 | Joseph Halicki | 26 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 64 | Bernice Halicki | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Edward Halicki | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Evelyn Halicki | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | August Nelson | 59 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 68 | Mathilda Nelson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Florence Nelson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 70 | Mildred Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Leroy Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Elizabeth Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Hilmer Johnson | 44 | Son | Organizer | Sweden |
| 74 | Paula Johnson | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 75 | Thure Lawson | 27 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 76 | James H. Barta | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Bohemia |
| 77 | Mary Barta | 35 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 78 | Iva Barta | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Boyd Nichols | 67 | Head | — | Columbia |
| 80 | Lillian Mayfield | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Gerald Mayfield | 11 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lucille Mayfield | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Pietro Rebechini | 49 | Head | Sculptor | Italy |
| 84 | Anna Rebechini | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 85 | Marcello Rebechini | 23 | Son | Sculptor | Italy |
| 86 | Eugenio Rebechini | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Italy |
| 87 | Mary Rebechini | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Italy |
| 88 | Guido Rebechini | 29 | Head | Sculptor | Italy |
| 89 | Rena Rebechini | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 90 | Peter Rebechini | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Victor Nelson | 40 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 92 | Mabel Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Mildred Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles Johnson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 95 | Richard Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Louis Johnson | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 97 | Annie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 98 | Emma Johnson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 99 | Frank Pendarvis | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Rose Pendarvis | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 2 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)