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Ernest Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cas — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm work |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9 District Beat 3 |
| 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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cas Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elon Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm work |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 500 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ernest Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cas Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elon Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu890unit:1155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinn Parchman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Maggie Parchman | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | James D Parchman | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | James A Parchman | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bessie O Parchman | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | James B Parchman | 60 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie B Ridge | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Ridge | 52 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | William D Ridge | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Theodore Ridge | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Anzal Ridge | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Fred J Ridge | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gertie Ridge | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hazel Ridge | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Pauline Ridge | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gladys Ridge | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Frank A Harrison | 48 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie Harrison | 42 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Dolph M Harrison | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Daisy Harrison | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Christine Harrison | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Pauline Harrison | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | John E Harrison | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | James A Harrison | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Madge Harrison | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | John A Patterson | 68 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah E Patterson | 65 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 28 | Samuel A Patterson | 43 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Madge Patterson | 16 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Thomas W Patterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Inzie Patterson | 34 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Eunice Patterson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fay Patterson | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Patterson | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fred E Patterson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hessie Patterson | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | William T Patterson | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Loyd Patterson | 24 | Brother | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | James T Pennington | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Minnie Pennington | 41 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ernest Pennington | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Pennington | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Edith Pennington | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Cas B Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Ernest Johnson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elon Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillian Johnson | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles L Ragan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bessie Ragan | 45 | Wife | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)