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John Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alice — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Cunningham | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 52 | Julia Cunningham | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lee G Campbell | 64 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 54 | Katharine Campbell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Katharine Campbell | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary M Johnson | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert A Waller | 51 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ida M Waller | 50 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 60 | Elsie Waller | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Robert D Waller | 16 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charlie Waller | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Myrtie Lunsford | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary M Taylor | 33 | Lodger | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Beulah Taylor | 31 | Lodger | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 66 | Abbie L Taylor | 25 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sam Hirsch | 65 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 68 | Mallie Hirsch | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Julian Hirsch | 30 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jennie Caldwell | 26 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 71 | Robert H Fields | 27 | Head | Journalist | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eugenia Fields | 24 | Sister | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 73 | Willie Fields | 43 | Aunt | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 74 | Gene B Fields | 47 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Andrea Scalumne | 52 | Head | Commissioner | Italy |
| 76 | Eugine Scalumne | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Martina Scalumne | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Eleanor Scalumne | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)