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Louis Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Merchant Tailor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Louis Johnson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Martha Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1849 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 57
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Builders |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 66
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Merchant Tailor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu340unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Walch | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 52 | Alma Walch | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Louis Johnson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Tailor | Norway |
| 54 | Martha Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Carl Johnson | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 56 | Ruth Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Verna Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Arnold Johnson | 31 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 59 | Ella Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arnold Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lois Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Peter Gartner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 64 | Sophia Gartner | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Sophia Gartner | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Austria |
| 66 | Marie Gartner | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Austria |
| 67 | Friedrich Waller | 65 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 68 | Charles Waller | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 69 | Louis Waller | 33 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 70 | Groner Clara Waller | 67 | Servant | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 71 | Charles Graf | 30 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Clara Graf | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Reinold Graf | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Graf | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Adeline Graf | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Meyers | 50 | Head | Framer | Germany |
| 77 | Iliana Meyers | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Bernhard Meyers | 23 | Son | Repairing | Illinois |
| 79 | Bertha Pingel | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 80 | Ida Wotelmeyer | 39 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 81 | Clarence Wotelmeyer | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 82 | Joseph Knox | 42 | Head | Watch Maker | Hungary |
| 83 | Theresa Knox | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Hungary |
| 84 | Louis Knox | 19 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 85 | Julia Knox | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Joseph Knox | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Peter Fairwell | 47 | Head | Jewelery | Germany |
| 88 | Lina Fairwell | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | William Fairwell | 21 | Son | Repairing | Illinois |
| 90 | Leona Fairwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Fred Wetzel | 26 | Boarder | Jeweler | Germany |
| 92 | Albert Draunshie | 38 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 93 | Agnes Draunshie | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Sophia Draunshie | 17 | Daughter | Inspectory | Illinois |
| 95 | Louise Draunshie | 15 | Daughter | Office | Illinois |
| 96 | Agnes Draunshie | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Raymond Draunshie | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Albert Draunshie | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Arthur Draunshie | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | William Draunshie | 2 | Son | Jeweler | Illinois |
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)