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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 Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Liza — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District Part |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| John Madison | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | English |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1871
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Eddins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nancy Eddins | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Emma Eddins | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Eddins | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Cenora Young | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hattie Young | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lawrence Young | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rufus Young | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Arthur Young | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hattie Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Richard Young | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jim Eddins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ella Eddins | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Alice Eddins | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Tom Eddins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lucile Eddins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Henry Brinkley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lucy Brinkley | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hattie Brinkley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Henry Brinkley | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elijah Purnell | 66 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Indamel Purnell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nancy Purnell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Neil Purnell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jim Purnell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Glenn | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Malia Glenn | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Henry Glenn | 23 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Isaac Glenn | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lillie Glenn | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Annie Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | John Madison | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pearl Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | John Echols | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lizzie Echols | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jim Echols | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | George Echols | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thomas Echols | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Bertha Young | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | June Buford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Son Madison | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | William Lunsford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sara Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Martha Lunsford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James William Lunsford | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John Lunsford | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ella Lunsford | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lucy Bradley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)