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Herman Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Brown, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herman Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clara — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bashaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Johnson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Jennie Johnson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Clara Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Emil Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Herman Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| August Johnson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Brown, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Johnson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Herman Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Jennie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amanda Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Brown, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu825unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl A. Thors | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Clara Johnson | 59 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 3 | August C. Johnson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Jennie L. Johnson | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Amanda Johnson | 33 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Herman V. Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Emil N. Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | August Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Henry E. Anderson | 21 | Partner | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ernest E. Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alice E. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Maynard E. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Charles E. Pedersen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Olveda D. Pedersen | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Roy H. Pedersen | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Stafford L. Pedersen | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Charles E. Pedersen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rosalie E. Pedersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John H. Kruse | 63 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank J. Kaiser | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary B. Kaiser | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Marvin F. Kaiser | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | William H. Stall | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Mabel Stall | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ernest Hawkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bessie Hawkins | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jean Hawkins | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lawrence Hawkins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lloyd Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ferdinand Neubauer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Pauline E. Neubauer | 38 | Wife | — | Kreis-Platt |
| 32 | Gertrude M. Neubauer | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Emil R. Neubauer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Hattie E. Neubauer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Margaret H. Neubauer | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Gustav H. Lanning | 39 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Prussia |
| 37 | August H. Neubauer | 72 | Head | — | Hohenzollern |
| 38 | Louisa A. Neubauer | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | William B. Neubauer | 31 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ida B. Neubauer | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Alvera G. Neubauer | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lillian M. Neubauer | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Herman J. Haltmeier | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 44 | Elizabeth S. Haltmeier | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Milton J. Haltmeier | 7 | Son | — | Alaska |
| 46 | Ernest H. Hollin | 65 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Minnie Hollin | 66 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 48 | Edwin A. Hollin | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Carl Kuntz | 61 | Head | Farmer | Bavaria |
| 50 | Katherine Kuntz | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)