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Esther Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cascade, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Esther Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cascade, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cascade, Montana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Belt Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fred Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Martina Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cascade, Montana
Daughter, age 3
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1910
Cascade, Montana
Daughter, age 13
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Cascade, Montana
Daughter, age 21
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cascade, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martina Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martina Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Montana
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Sibling
Maude Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Cascade, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Cascade, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu968unit:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Jewell | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace R. Jewell | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 3 | Grace N. Jewell | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Homer Jewell | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Leslie Jewell | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Clarence Jewell | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ray X. Wilson | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 8 | Helen Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Irma Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Ruth Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Charles Carlson | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 12 | Lena Carlson | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | Gilbert S. Thompson | 33 | Head | Miner | Norway |
| 14 | Sigrid Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Othel Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Philimane Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Gladys Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mike Debrunner | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 19 | Margaret Debrunner | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Fred Debrunner | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 21 | Clarence Debrunner | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 22 | Robert Debrunner | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 23 | Frank Rush | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 24 | Sarah Rush | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Pete Tadey | 35 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 26 | Olga Tadey | 20 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 27 | Fred Johnson | 59 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 28 | Martina Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Maude Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Esther Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 31 | Hubert H. Barber | 50 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 32 | Sabina A. Day | 72 | Servant | Housework | Kentucky |
| 33 | Olaf Eldon | 51 | Head | Miner | Norway |
| 34 | Otto Hockenson | 44 | Boarder | Stone Mason | Sweden |
| 35 | Hollis Burnside | 22 | Head | Teamster | Montana |
| 36 | Clara Burnside | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 37 | Evelyn Burnside | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 38 | Ida Burnside | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 39 | Ralph H. Bemis | 58 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lizzie Bemis | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary White | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Thomas H. Wilson | 27 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 43 | Rebecca Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 44 | Samuel Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 45 | Napum Wilson | 19 | Son | Repairman | Montana |
| 46 | John W. Anderson | 25 | Son-in-law | Assistant Mgr. | Montana |
| 47 | Mary Anderson | 29 | Daughter | Traveling Agt. | Montana |
| 48 | John Anderson | 0 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 49 | Asa Carr | 56 | Lodger | Painter | Missouri |
| 50 | Patrick Mcgovern | 29 | Lodger | Const. Foreman | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 1 sibling
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)