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Esther Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Esther Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & Alvrie — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Warwick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Axel Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Henry Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Carolina Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 1
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 10
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 20
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Daughter, age 30
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ethel A. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvrie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolina Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Johnson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvrie Johnson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolina Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Kent, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Mccombs | 3 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Charles H Rose | 29 | head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Selvia Rose | 25 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles J Rose | 4 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Margaret Stoner | 66 | head | None | Nova Scotia |
| 6 | Thomas Sharples | 71 | head | Farmer | England |
| 7 | Mary Sharples | 71 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Edward Miller | 54 | head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Louisa Miller | 51 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Charles Rose | 54 | house | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Jane Rose | 61 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 12 | John E Rose | 31 | son | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Archie Rose | 25 | son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Joseph Rose | 28 | son | Mill Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Percy Rose | 23 | son | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Henry Farmer | 33 | head | Ring Maker | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Maud Farmer | 34 | wife | Spooler | Canada |
| 18 | Henry Farmer | 14 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Fred Farmer | 10 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Alice Farmer | 8 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Theresa O'Neil | 62 | mother-in-law | None | Canada |
| 22 | Axel Johnson | 57 | head | None | Sweden |
| 23 | Carolina Johnson | 47 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 24 | Annie Johnson | 23 | daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Carl Johnson | 21 | son | Assemblyman | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Esther Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Robert Johnson | 18 | son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Henry Johnson | 13 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Edith Johnson | 10 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Ruth Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Rudolph S. Nelson | 28 | head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Anna Nelson | 25 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Madeline Nelson | 1 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Anna Nelson | 52 | mother | Tipper | Sweden |
| 35 | Henry Nelson | 10 | nephew | None | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Dorothy Nelson | 5 | niece | None | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Thomas Bailey | 61 | head | Silver Smith | England |
| 38 | Alice Bailey | 53 | wife | None | England |
| 39 | Arthur Bailey | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Herbert Bailey | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alonzo Tillinghast | 66 | head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Martha Tillinghast | 69 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Louis F Tallman | 45 | head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Flora Tallman | 44 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Louis Tallman | 17 | son | None | Florida |
| 46 | Warren Tallman | 11 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Isabella Tallman | 7 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Otto Jacobson | 49 | head | Loom Fixer | Sweden |
| 49 | Hannah Jacobson | 38 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Ella Jacobson | 14 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)