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Irene Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Irene Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & George — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harold Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edith Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Irena |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Irene Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Robinson | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Robinson | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | James Paluso | 32 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 4 | Sadie Paluso | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Paul Paluso | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Zaylan Paluso | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Johnson | 44 | Head | Sawyer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edith Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irene Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mattie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harold Johnson | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | New Jersey |
| 12 | Herbert Johnson | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New Jersey |
| 13 | Myrtle Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Isidore Meisner | 51 | Head | Benchwork | Austria |
| 15 | Clara Meisner | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Sadie Meisner | 28 | Daughter | Cigarmaker | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benny Meisner | 21 | Son | General Work | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ruth Meisner | 16 | Daughter | Errand Boy | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Meisner | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jacob Meisner | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Abe Meisner | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Michael Spesack | 36 | Head | Sizer | Hungary |
| 23 | Lena Spesack | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 24 | Mary Spesack | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Annie Spesack | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irene Spesack | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Spesack | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charlie Rust | 32 | Head | Bedwork | Galicia |
| 29 | Marie Rust | 28 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 30 | Walter Rust | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Michael Rust | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Annie Rust | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Sonia Rust | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Dombroski | 16 | Boarder | Helper | Poland |
| 35 | Jacob Uravich | 27 | Head | Toolmaker | Galicia |
| 36 | Katarina Uravich | 32 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 37 | Emil Uravich | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Benny Uravich | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Stella Uravich | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Milton Uravich | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Katie Uravich | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Olga Uravich | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mike Fallity | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Galicia |
| 44 | Henry Parnel | 32 | Boarder | Jeweler | Galicia |
| 45 | Daniel Knight | 41 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 46 | Effie Knight | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Whittie Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Charles Knight | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Frank Schenkel | 67 | Head | — | Galicia |
| 50 | Bernard Schenkel | 31 | Son | Vegetable Peddler | Galicia |
Pedigree Summary
Irene + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)