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Esther Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Otto — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Moro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Oscar Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harold Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Esther Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harold Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu390unit:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Mckilvey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Emma Mckilvey | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fay E Mckilvey | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank J Lawrence | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Elizabeth Lawrence | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Benj Lawrence | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Ethel Lawrence | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Louise Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Lawrence | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Henry Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Leroy Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Virgil Lawrence | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary E Lawrence | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Fred Schumann | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | William Deist | 51 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 16 | Lena Deist | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dora Deist | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lida Deist | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen Deist | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clarence Deist | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John H Johnson | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Prussia |
| 22 | George Cooper | 70 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 23 | Annie Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 24 | George M W Cooper | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Gertrude Cooper | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Edgar Cooper | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Myrtle Cooper | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George Dethmer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Bertha Dethmer | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William Dethmer | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred Christians | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Bertha Christians | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | August Burgess | 63 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 34 | Margaret Burgess | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Etta Burgess | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harry Burgess | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Idel Burgess | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Elmer Burgess | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Arthur Burgess | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wm J Kruger | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Amanda Kruger | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Helen Kruger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Kruger | 77 | Father | — | Prussia |
| 44 | Otto F Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Emma Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Oscar Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Esther Johnson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Walter Zimmerman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Zimmerman | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 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)