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Joe Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leila & Frank — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Providence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joe Johnson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 20
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 30
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Joe Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Leila Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Leila Johnson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seliann | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Herbert Seliann | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | John W Seliann | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Seliann | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rosa Seliann | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mable Seliann | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | David Seliann | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Mallard | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Mallard | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Mallard | 4 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alice Mallard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry C Smiley | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary A Smiley | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry W Smiley | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Palmer | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Camila Palmer | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Joe E Grant | 14 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Samuel Grant | 3 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hampton O Shuler | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Cordelia M Shuler | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wallace H Shuler | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eva Shuler | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Shuler | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Norman Shuler | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mike Shuler | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Johnson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Beckey Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | William I Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | James P Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lucile Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Edward J Douglas | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jessie C Douglas | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Nell I Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Robbie Shaw | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Hennie Shaw | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Cleveland Shaw | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lee B Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie Shaw | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | William C Weber | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Laura Weber | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | George C Weber | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William Weber | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Weber | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lura Weber | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Nance Shuler | 43 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Cassan Shuler | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Addie Shuler | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Shuler | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Frederick A Rast | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)