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Gladys Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mitchell, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Tel. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Osage City |
| 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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| J Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Clarence Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lena Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 21
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Tel. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Gladys Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mitchell, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Clarence Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Mitchell, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frances Rogers | 66 | mother-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Henry Johnson | 27 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 53 | Bessie Johnson | 23 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Elsona Gregory | 72 | Head | Teacher | Vermont |
| 55 | Edith Gregory | 48 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Henry Benson | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Robert Benson | 57 | Brother | None | Norway |
| 58 | Robert Flack | 27 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 59 | Lola Flack | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert L. Flack | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Will Henney | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 62 | Bertha Henney | 45 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Harold Henney | 20 | Son | None | New York |
| 64 | Clayton Carpenter | 70 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Amy Carpenter | 47 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 66 | Alvah Nichols | 32 | Head | Test Driver | Iowa |
| 67 | Lola Nichols | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Grace Helen Nichols | 19 | Sister | Operator | Iowa |
| 69 | James Eckford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Myrtle Eckford | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Eldon Eckford | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | J. B. Johnson | 47 | Head | Secretary | Iowa |
| 73 | Lena Johnson | 47 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Clarence Johnson | 25 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Gladys Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 76 | Lucy Wilder | 75 | Head | None | Maine |
| 77 | J. R. Cook | 61 | Head | None | New York |
| 78 | Velma Cook | 25 | niece | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Jennie Schoonover | 72 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 80 | Ruth Schoonover | 30 | daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 81 | Ole C. Bopland | 59 | Head | None | Norway |
| 82 | Kirstie Bopland | 52 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 83 | Guri Bopland | 24 | daughter | None | Norway |
| 84 | James Dargie | 69 | Head | None | New York |
| 85 | Jane Dargie | 62 | Wife | None | New York |
| 86 | Charles Makepeace | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 87 | Ella Makepeace | 56 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Verna Makepeace | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 89 | Otis Makepeace | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 90 | G. J. Tomey | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 91 | Julia Tomey | 46 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 92 | Gordon Tomey | 24 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Grant Tomey | 21 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 94 | Merle Tomey | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Celia Tomey | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Verna Tomey | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Ethel Sprague | 23 | boarder | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 98 | Nellie Sprague | 20 | boarder | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 99 | Harry Martin | 13 | boarder | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Maggie Dunn | 70 | Head | None | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 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)