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Lilly Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Quitman, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lilly Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Quitman, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Pt 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lilly | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Tom Johnson | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lula Johnson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lilly Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Quitman, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Spouse, age 23
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lilly Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Johnson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Johnson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lilly Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hattie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Quitman, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Johnson | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lula Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lilly Johnson THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eli Gilmore | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Katie Gilmore | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ernest Gilmore | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie M Gilmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Will Clasby | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sarah Clasby | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Rodgers | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Martha Rodgers | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | George Brown | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Linnie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | George Brown | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betty Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sam Arbuckle | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rosy Arbuckle | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Eddie Arbuckle | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Leland Arbuckle | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jannie Arbuckle | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Judge D Arbuckle | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Henry Reed | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Allen Helm | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Job Hollins | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charley Jackson | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Myrtle Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | John Nelson | 45 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 31 | Colmore Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Earl Nelson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Garland Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Trigg Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Vittoria Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Everett Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Windel Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Will Simons | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Reed Simons | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Robert Thomas | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ida Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Verna Thomas | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | John R Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Nellie L Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virginia Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Frank Prince | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Evangeline Prince | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Abner Johnson | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jim Johnson | 25 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lilly + 1 sibling
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)