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John Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butte, California
Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butte, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butte, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Grill Precinct Chico Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Vines Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butte, California
Son, age
Butte, California · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John W J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Butte, California
Son, age 10
Butte, California · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Butte, California
Son, age 20
Butte, California · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Butte, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · California
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Sibling
Vines Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu094unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice E Johnson | 56 | Head | — | California |
| 2 | John W Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Vines L Johnson | 17 | Son | Box Feeder | California |
| 4 | Charles T Johnson | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Maud E Brown | 36 | Head | — | California |
| 6 | Myrtle B Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Violet E Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Ben B French | 10 | Boarder | — | California |
| 9 | Harold M French | 7 | Boarder | — | California |
| 10 | Frankie A Carson | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | William B Carson | 45 | Son | Stock Raiser | California |
| 12 | Eddie G Lee | 20 | Head | Cement Worker | Missouri |
| 13 | Mabel M Lee | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Everett Fiddleson | 56 | Head | Second Hand Goods | Illinois |
| 15 | Azubah Fiddleson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Oran A Fiddleson | 32 | Son | Second Hand Goods | Kansas |
| 17 | Lola H Fiddleson | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Utah |
| 18 | Joyce L Fiddleson | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Oregon |
| 19 | Corinne V Fiddleson | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Tansy P Fiddleson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Arthur Staten | 35 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy E Staten | 33 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Mildred Staten | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Leonard Staten | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Leslie A Staten | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Donald A Staten | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Raymond Staten | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Raynold Staten | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | William Roger | 40 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary E Roger | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | James Roger | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Nellie Roger | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | George H Smasey | 41 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 34 | Elida F Smasey | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Violet F Smasey | 10 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 36 | Lorenzo Mellorio | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Rosa Mellorio | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Charles Mellorio | 23 | Son | Receiving Clerk | Italy |
| 39 | Edna M Mellorio | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | California |
| 40 | Clyde Cessna | 26 | Son-in-law | Laundryman | Idaho |
| 41 | Dora Cessna | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Lafayette M Meacham | 72 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Susan J Meacham | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Royal S Meacham | 39 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Irma D Meacham | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ervin R Meacham | 13 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Doris M Meacham | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Frank Le Grand | 62 | Head | Night Watchman | France |
| 49 | Jacob H Meta | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William J Wright | 32 | Head | Sawyer | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)