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Louisa Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Benton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Benton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Benton, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Florence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alferd Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Louisa Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Bertha Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Albert Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Earnest Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Louie Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lila Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Stella Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Coral Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Benton, Iowa
Spouse, age 47
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Benton, Iowa
Spouse, age 57
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Johnson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Benton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Johnson
Spouse · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Benton, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Benton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu417unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel S. Madison | 15 | Daughter | At School | Norway |
| 2 | James Benson | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Mary Benson | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Benson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher School | Iowa |
| 5 | Daniel Morey | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Jessie L. Morey | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Carrie V. Morey | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 8 | Rollin D. Morey | 5 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 9 | David Lichty | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jennette Lichty | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 11 | John Lichty | 26 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Allison A. Lichty | 24 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Free | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Edward Free | 28 | Son in law | Labor (Day) | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Lichty | 15 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 16 | Myrtle Lichty | 12 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 17 | Walter Lichty | 10 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 18 | Marvin Free | None | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Hellmuth | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Mary Hellmuth | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | John Hellmuth | 11 | Son | At School | New York |
| 22 | Lena Lennen | 12 | Boarder | At School | Iowa |
| 23 | August Indler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Tracy Indler | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Leo C. Indler | 15 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 26 | Elizabeth Indler | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 27 | Antoine Indler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Gertrude Indler | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Alferd Indler | None | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Daniel Hagen | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 31 | Inger Hagen | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Conrad Hagen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Carrie Hove | 67 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 34 | Albert Johnson | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 35 | Louisa Johnson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Louie Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Norway |
| 37 | John Johnson | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 38 | Bertha M. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 39 | Arthur J. Johnson | 13 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 40 | George M. Johnson | 12 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 41 | Lila A. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 42 | Stella M. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 43 | Irene Johnson | 6 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 44 | Alferd L. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Coral P. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Earnest R. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ole Olsen | 38 | Head | Laborer (Day) | Norway |
| 48 | Ola M. Olsen | 7 | Daughter | At School | Norway |
| 49 | Margaret L. Olsen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Matilda J. Olsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)