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John Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Choctaw, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Joe — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Choctaw, Alabama |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Formoso Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ester Johnson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Choctaw, Alabama
Son, age 1
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Choctaw, Alabama
Son, age 10
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Choctaw, Alabama
Head, age 21
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Choctaw, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahaley Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eura Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Johnson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahaley Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eura Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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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 — Choctaw, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hall Cranford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Cranford | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Clarence Cranford | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lester Cranford | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Harrison Cranford | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Irene Cranford | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Edward Carter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Zora Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Carrie Carter | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Ernest Carter | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Clara Carter | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lola Carter | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Irene Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Gordon Carter | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lelia Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Vada Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mattie Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ella Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John Jackson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Mary Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ida Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ethel Jackson | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Annie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Richard Dixon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Laura Dixon | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lucy Dixon | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Rosa Dixon | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Earl Dixon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lula Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Willie Dixon | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Josephine Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Charlie Cranford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Hattie Cranford | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lee Ruffin | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Lula Ruffin | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Bessie Ruffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Georgia Ruffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | John Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Ester Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Annie Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Edna Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Marshall Marshall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lillie Marshall | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Lula Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Beatrice Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Percy Cranford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Mabel Cranford | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | John Cranford | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | James Cranford | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)