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Lilly Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ellis, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Lilly Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ellis, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ellis, Texas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lilly May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Waxahachie Voting Precinct 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lilly | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Addie Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maggie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nannie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Julia Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lilly Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ellis, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Ellis, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Ellis, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Ellis, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lilly May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ellis, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lilly Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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Sibling
Nannie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Ellis, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellis, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1800unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard M. Deth | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maggie L. Deth | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Jewell L. Deth | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Addie Johnson | 34 | Head | — | Texas |
| 55 | Lilly May Johnson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Julia Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Maggie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Nannie Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Rosa B. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Bertha Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Willie H. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Jim M. Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Minnie A. Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mable J. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Annie M. Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Nora B. Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Verna G. Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Vera M. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | John W. Linford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Hattie Linford | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Humphrie Linford | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Clarence Linford | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | William Linford | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Robert Benson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Maggie Benson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Truman Benson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | William S. Burkell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Goldie Burkell | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Francis S. Burkell | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Wida G. Burkell | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Dotty G. Burkell | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Mary S. Burkell | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | John M. Harmon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Altha L. Harmon | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Fred T. Harmon | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Mildred A. Harmon | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Lucia L. Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Elizabeth S. Smith | 82 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 89 | William D. Smithwick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Dewey H. Smithwick | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Annie D. Smithwick | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Fred M. Smithwick | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Alma C. Smithwick | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Ida B. Smithwick | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | George T. Hill | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | Effie Hill | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Lonnie L. Hill | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Fay Hill | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | William S. Carter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 100 | Johnnie K. Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)