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Joe Johnson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Joe Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Martha — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWashington, Virginia
SurnameJohnson
Given NameJoe
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryTruck Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSaltville District
Est. Birth Year~1891

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
Joe Johnson Head — 29 ~1891
Maggie Johnson Other — 65 ~1855
Harry Johnson Son — 2 ~1918
Rosie Johnson Spouse — 22 ~1898

Census Appearances

1900
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 10
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month April
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation At school
Can Read Yes
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
Son, age 19
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Log cutter
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Washington, Virginia
Head, age 29
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Truck Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joe Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Burliege Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Johnson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Johnson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Burliege Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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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 — Washington, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:1247)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Hattie Johnson 19 Daughter — Virginia
52 Ervin Johnson 17 Son — Virginia
53 Lester Johnson 15 Son — Virginia
54 Lillian Johnson 13 Daughter — Virginia
55 Sarah Johnson 10 Daughter — Virginia
56 Charles Akers 31 Head Farmer Virginia
57 Mona Akers 36 Wife — Virginia
58 Bessie Akers 10 Daughter — Virginia
59 Lora Blanche Akers 8 Daughter — Virginia
60 Malcom Akers 7 Son — Virginia
61 Howard Akers 5 Son — Virginia
62 Alice Akers 3 Daughter — Virginia
63 Curtis Akers 0 Son — Virginia
64 John Hockett 40 Head Farmer Virginia
65 Nancy Hockett 40 Wife — Virginia
66 Lee Hockett 17 Son — Virginia
67 Mae Hockett 14 Daughter — Virginia
68 Joe Johnson THIS PERSON 29 Head Farmer Virginia
69 Rosie Johnson 22 Wife — Virginia
70 Harry Johnson 2 Son — Virginia
71 Maggie Johnson 65 Mother — Virginia
72 William Kestner 66 Head Farmer Virginia
73 Martha Kestner 56 Wife — Virginia
74 Henry Kestner 35 Son — Virginia
75 Clinton Kestner 32 Son — Virginia
76 Bonny Kestner 21 Daughter in law — Virginia
77 Dexter Kestner 26 Head Farmer Virginia
78 Anita Kestner 27 Wife — Virginia
79 Beula Kestner 3 Daughter — Virginia
80 Roscoe Kestner 1 Son — Virginia
81 Morgan Kestner 38 Head Farmer Virginia
82 Mada Kestner 29 Wife — Virginia
83 Blaine Kestner 11 Son — Virginia
84 Luther Kestner 9 Son — Virginia
85 Scott Kestner 7 Son — Virginia
86 Bessie Kestner 4 Daughter — Virginia
87 Roy Kestner 1 Son — Virginia
88 William Garret 35 Head Farmer Virginia
89 Louvenia Garret 32 Wife — Virginia
90 Cleveland Garret 13 Son — Virginia
91 John Garret 12 Son — Virginia
92 Lester Garret 3 Son — Virginia
93 Herbert Francisco 46 Head Farmer Virginia
94 Maggie Francisco 38 Wife — Virginia
95 Leola Francisco 16 Daughter — Virginia
96 Leona Francisco 15 Daughter — Virginia
97 Marvin Francisco 13 Son — Virginia
98 Martha Francisco 11 Daughter — Virginia
99 Helen Francisco 9 Daughter — Virginia
100 Harmon Francisco 7 Son — Virginia

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Joe
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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