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Laura Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Augusta, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | Staunton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Martha Jones | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Head, age 54
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Other, age 65
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Staunton-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 76
Staunton-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Edmunds | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 52 | Candace Edmunds | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Richardson | 20 | Roomer | Cook | Virginia |
| 54 | Pauline Richardson | 34 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Laura Johnson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 57 | Martha Jones | 68 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 58 | William E Ware | 60 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy T Ware | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth E Ware | 21 | Son | Baker | Virginia |
| 61 | Frances Jones | 48 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 62 | Daniel Brown | 78 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Sallie Brown | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Pennington | 61 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter B Anderson | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 66 | Ina M Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond Anderson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 68 | James Paleski | 58 | Head | Cigar Maker | Germany |
| 69 | Emma Paleski | 57 | Wife | Landlady | Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Paleski | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 71 | Clara Shott | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Shott | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John H Painter | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Martha Painter | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Guy H Painter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucy Frank | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Bessie Frank | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Ada Frank | 18 | Daughter | Electrician | Virginia |
| 79 | Lewis A Carichoff | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Emma J Carichoff | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John W Pence | 51 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lelia B Pence | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John R Pence | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Frank J Wilson | 49 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 85 | Laura Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Margie Wilson | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 87 | Iotta Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 88 | Fred Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Frank Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Homer Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Genevieve Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Sidney Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | J H Toad | 53 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 94 | Elizabeth Toad | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Clarence Toad | 23 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Earl Toad | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Edith Toad | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 98 | Harry Toad | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Clarence Cowan | 40 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Virginia |
| 100 | Frances Cowan | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)