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Jacob Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cottonwood Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Johnson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Jacob Johnson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clementine Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Nebraska
Other, age 17
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Lincoln, Nebraska
Other, age 26
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Assistant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel E. Olsson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ruby A. Olsson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Carl W. Olsson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ira H. Olsson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Frank M. Olsson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Maria S. Olsson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Olive A. Olsson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Edward H. Ehlers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Elizabeth R. Ehlers | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Robert E. Ehlers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ethel M. Ehlers | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Noble H. Ehlers | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Leslie J. Ehlers | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | William Schroder | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Clara Riedel | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Theodore Riedel | 12 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | John H. Donnelly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Frances Donnelly | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Albert L. Donnelly | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Charles Nelson | 27 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Lauris S. Nelsen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 22 | Bryan Nelsen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Hans Nelsen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Eiler Nelsen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Anton Nelsen | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alma Nelsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | George Nelsen | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Viola Nelsen | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | James Nelsen | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ruby Nelsen | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Milton Nelsen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Frank Garvey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Dora H. Garvey | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Arthur Garvey | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Mabel A. Garvey | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 36 | Joseph Casper | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Lula A. Casper | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Lyle L. Casper | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Lawrence Casper | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Everett Casper | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Lee M. Casper | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Elsie Casper | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Anna G. Casper | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ellen J. Casper | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Jacob Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ellen C. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Clementine Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Anna G. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Sarah Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | William Baird | 17 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska|nr |
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)