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Lester Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lester Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Johnson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lester Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Hannah Johnson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Earl Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lloyd Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 6
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 16
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 26
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lester Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lloyd Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Boone, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu479unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Santa Junkle | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dwight Junkle | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | John Junkle | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Oscar Junkle | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Wm Birkebell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Ada Birkebell | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Russell Birkebell | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Lester L Birkebell | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lucile Birkebell | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Fred Mc Caskey | 26 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 61 | Flossie Mc Caskey | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Herschel Mc Caskey | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Bert Lawton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Rosa Lawton | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 65 | Edgar A Lawton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Olive Lawton | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | A. L. Reed | 66 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Claud Reed | 33 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | John Lamb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Birdie Lamb | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Johnie Lamb | 27 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 72 | George Lamb | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lizzie Lamb | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Abbie Lamb | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | James Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Hannah Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Arthur Johnson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Earl Johnson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Lester Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Emma Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Lloyd Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Chris Sprecher | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 83 | Emma Sprecher | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Alvera Sprecher | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Eldo Sprecher | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Arnold Sprecher | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Arnoch Sprecher | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Clarence Sprecher | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Roland Warren | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Bertha Warren | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Comita Warren | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Henry Jones | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Annie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Fredie Jones | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Riley Jones | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Henry Purrier | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Alice Purrier | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Ivan Purrier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | C. T. York | 74 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Alice York | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 4 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)