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Joseph Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Santa Clara, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own place |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Alton Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 31
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 41
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 51
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own place |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Other, age 62
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1868 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Santa Clara, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu147unit:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Archieri | 43 | Head | Operator | Switzerland |
| 2 | Lena Archieri | 40 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 3 | Henrietta Archieri | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Chas E. Jackson | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Louise M. Jackson | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Newton A. Jackson | 25 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 7 | Kenneth S. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Domenic Persico | 35 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 9 | Mira Persico | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Joseph B. Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 11 | Catherine E. Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Alton Johnson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | William V. Crow | 34 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 14 | Gustava Ellingson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Emma Nelson | 50 | Daughter | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Anna Nelson | 18 | Grandchild | — | California |
| 17 | James Nelson | 14 | Grandson | — | California |
| 18 | Henry A. Lillick | 48 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 19 | Lillie F. Lillick | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Doris F. Lillick | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | John Nascimento | 48 | Head | Operator | Portugal |
| 22 | Mary B. Nascimento | 37 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 23 | Mary Nascimento | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Clara Nascimento | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Ida Nascimento | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Mary E. Hayes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Kenneth Hayes | 4 | Grandson | — | California |
| 28 | Frank E. Demas | 26 | Head | Dairyman | Portugal |
| 29 | Ventura C. Demas | 21 | Head | Dairyman | Portugal |
| 30 | Isamodi Iwanaga | 32 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 31 | Chiyo Iwanaga | 30 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 32 | Ayako Iwanaga | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Hidetaro Nagamota | 48 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 34 | John E. Saxon | 60 | Head | Well Borer | California |
| 35 | Howard W. Saxon | 37 | Son | Well Borer | California |
| 36 | Jessie Cherry | 79 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 37 | Antone F. Cherry | 47 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | John F. Cherry | 42 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Vincent Steiger | 50 | Head | Fruitman | Austria |
| 40 | Martin Lippert | 55 | Head | Contractor | Bavaria |
| 41 | Daniel E. Lippert | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | John E. Lippert | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Manuel V. Demas | 64 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 44 | Annie V. Demas | 64 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 45 | Annie Demas | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Joseph Demas | 27 | Head | Farmhand | California |
| 47 | Leonore Demas | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 48 | Babette Demas | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Thomas Bull | 68 | Head | Rancher | England |
| 50 | Elizabeth Bull | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
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)