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Howard Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Howard Johnson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alley Johnson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Howard Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Henry Harrel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alice Harrel | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Porter Harrel | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Harrel | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry F. Turner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Candy Turner | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lafayette Turner | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lee Turner | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bamber Turner | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Autho Byers | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Hernand | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Harry Hernand | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joey Hernand | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Waitter Hernand | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Marceles Hernand | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Pearley Hernand | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Earley Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bell Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Odie Davis | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alonzo Bruton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Margeline Bruton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Harret Rogers | 71 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Tula Boles | 35 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Isaac Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Fannie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Loula Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Easter Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John D. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Birdie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Julia Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edd Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Annie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Aubrey Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Meta Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Chester Brown | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Swift | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie Swift | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Margeline Swift | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | James Mckinney | 16 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Howard Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alley M. Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Sarah L. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | George Green | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Elen Green | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Voco Gardner | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elen Gardner | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Albert Thorne | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lucie Thorne | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 3 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)