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James Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | private hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City 1St Class |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sophie Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 9 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | private hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1618unit:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie E. Mason | 7 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 52 | Frank Mason | 42 | brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | John Mason | 33 | brother | Clerk | Maryland |
| 54 | Iona Mason | 22 | sister-in-law | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Mason | 7 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert Mason | 23 | brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Lillie Mason | 20 | sister-in-law | Making Buttons | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jackson Mosley | 53 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Louise Mosley | 54 | mother | None | Maryland |
| 60 | Carrie Boyd | 31 | lodger | Laundress | United States |
| 61 | Howard Boyd | 39 | lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 62 | Benjamin Mosley | 42 | lodger | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Henry Morris | 29 | lodger | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ezekiel Beasden | 32 | lodger | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Johnson | 26 | head | Chauffeur | United States |
| 66 | Charlotte Johnson | 24 | lodger | Housework | Maryland |
| 67 | James Branker | 34 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Ella Branker | 27 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Offie Branker | 8 | son | None | Georgia |
| 70 | James Branker | 5 | son | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Daisy Branker | 4 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Charles Branker | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Louie Samuel | 25 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Charles Hall | 28 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Watson Bailey | 27 | lodger | Trucker | Maryland |
| 76 | Wallace Cress | 32 | head | Trucker | Maryland |
| 77 | Allie Cress | 33 | wife | Housework | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Mabel Boyd | 13 | step-daughter | None | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Mary E. Harper | 35 | head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Eula L. Harper | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gordon R. Harper | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Morris S. Harper | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James M. Johnson THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Cook | Delaware |
| 84 | Sophie R. Johnson | 19 | son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clarence H. Johnson | 17 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James A. Johnson | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bernard Williams | 35 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | Lillie Williams | 31 | wife | None | Connecticut |
| 89 | Elizabeth Smith | 35 | lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 90 | Albert Smith | 28 | lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 91 | Mary Smith | 26 | lodger | Housework | United States |
| 92 | Elmer Smith | 15 | lodger | Elevator-Boy | Virginia |
| 93 | Harvey Thurston | 24 | lodger | Laborer | Canada |
| 94 | Mamie Thurston | 27 | lodger | Housework | Maryland |
| 95 | Arthur Johnson | 35 | head | Driver | Virginia |
| 96 | Ida Johnson | 35 | wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 97 | Andrew Moore | 27 | lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 98 | Charles Green | 32 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Jane Orris | 40 | head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ruth C. Sullivan | 21 | inmate | Pupil Nurse | New York |
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)