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James Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cecil, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cecil, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cecil, Maryland |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 2Nd Election District Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Johnson | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Victor Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 36
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 43
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 52
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cecil, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu653unit:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mackall | 59 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Sarah E. Mackall | 58 | wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mackall | 29 | daughter | Housemaid | Maryland |
| 4 | Carroll Mackall | 20 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Beatrice Crawford | 5 | grandchild | None | Maryland |
| 6 | Ulysses Crawford | 3 | grandchild | None | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Crawford | 1 | grandchild | None | Maryland |
| 8 | Victoria Hilery | 8 | grandchild | None | Maryland |
| 9 | Fritz Fensler | 26 | head | Laborer | Germany |
| 10 | Wilhelmina Fensler | 26 | wife | None | Germany |
| 11 | Siegfried Fensler | 1 | son | None | Maryland |
| 12 | Sallie Jones | 55 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary E. Jones | 20 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 14 | Viola Saunders | 13 | grandchild | None | Maryland |
| 15 | Rudolph Lang | 55 | head | Farmer | Russia |
| 16 | Rosie Lang | 59 | wife | None | Russia |
| 17 | Oliver Brink | 26 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 18 | Carrie Brink | 24 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 19 | Dorothy Brink | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 20 | Elizabeth Brink | 5 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 21 | Callie V. Brink | 3 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 22 | Thomas C. Brink | 1 | son | None | Maryland |
| 23 | James Johnson THIS PERSON | 52 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Sarah Johnson | 56 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 25 | Charles Johnson | 21 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Victor Johnson | 17 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Johnson | 15 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 28 | Bertha Johnson | 12 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 29 | Florence Johnson | 10 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 30 | James Johnson | 9 | son | None | Maryland |
| 31 | William Johnson | 17 | adopted son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Henry Hertz | 51 | head | Farmer | Russia |
| 33 | Amelia Hertz | 46 | wife | None | Russia |
| 34 | John Hertz | 26 | son | Carpenter | Russia |
| 35 | Otto Hertz | 23 | son | Carpenter | Russia |
| 36 | Olga Hertz | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | Russia |
| 37 | Edward Hertz | 17 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Emiel Hertz | 15 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Tessie Hertz | 10 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 40 | Amelia Hertz | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 41 | Elsa Hertz | 3 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 42 | Richard L. Thomas | 47 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary E. Thomas | 43 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 44 | Joseph S. Thomas | 20 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | John H. Thomas | 17 | son | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary E. Thomas | 16 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 47 | William H. Thomas | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 48 | Sarah E. Thomas | 13 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 49 | Richard H. Thomas | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 50 | Rachel M. Thomas | 9 | daughter | None | Maryland |
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)