HJ
Herman Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Herman Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wulke & Fredrick — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Herman Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Annie Johnson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 15
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 24
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 34
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Herman Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wulke Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wulke Johnson
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Johnson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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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:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Lohman | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Irvin Lohman | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nellie Lohman | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Irene Lohman | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Elsie Lohman | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Herman Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Annie Johnson | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Velma Johnson | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred H. Johnson | 28 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Pearl Johnson | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Opal Mae Johnson | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Hesse | 47 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma Hesse | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter Hesse | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Goldie Devous | 11 | foster dau | — | United States |
| 16 | John Jr. Webber | 63 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Wilhelmina Webber | 60 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Sam Webber | 37 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Otto Webber | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | L. H. Fowler | 56 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Emma Fowler | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Arthur Fowler | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Dewey King | 22 | step son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Elsie King | 18 | step daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Emil Boettger | 48 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Lucy Boettger | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Carl Boettger | 21 | son | Manager | Illinois |
| 28 | Edna Boettger | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Omar Boettger | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harvey Boettger | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Jennie Hollowell | 73 | mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward Fischer | 48 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Ella Fischer | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Edward Fischer | 20 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Emma Fischer | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mamie Fischer | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida Fischer | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Raymond Fischer | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles Rogers | 29 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Mrs. R. J. Bertels | 51 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Edward Bertels | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Richard Bertels | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Bertels | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James K. Dorsey | 46 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Jean Dorsey | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Virginia Dorsey | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Aug. D. Unterbrink | 40 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Laura Unterbrink | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Gladys Unterbrink | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Bernice Unterbrink | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)