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Lewis Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Eric Johnson | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Jacob Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Martin Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nelson, North …
Son, age 7
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Nelson, North …
Son, age 16
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Lewis Johnson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Nelson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lewis Johnson
Son · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Martin Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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
1900 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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1900 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1230unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric T Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Ellen Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | John Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 4 | Jacob Johnson | 10 | Son | At School | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lewis Johnson THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Martin Johnson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Laura Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Peter Dion | 35 | Head | Farmer | Canada Fr |
| 9 | Daniel Campbell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 10 | Johanna Campbell | 44 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 11 | William E Campbell | 14 | Adopt Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 12 | E Hogan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Canada Eng |
| 13 | Margaret Hogan | 75 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 14 | John Reid | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 15 | August Bade | None | Head | Blacksmith | — |
| 16 | Christ Christianson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Annie C Christianson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Martin Christianson | 14 | Son | At School | North Dakota |
| 19 | Carl Christianson | 10 | Cousin | At School | North Dakota |
| 20 | Mary Peterson | 79 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 21 | Hugh J Mcfadden | 83 | Head | No Occupation | Scotland |
| 22 | Mary J Mcfadden | 72 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 23 | J Bingham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Canada Eng |
| 24 | Herbert Featherly | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Amelia Ellerman | 34 | Sister | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 26 | Erna Ellerman | 9 | Niece | At School | North Dakota |
| 27 | Mathew Brill | 22 | Servant | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)