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Louisa Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | City Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Louisa Johnson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| August Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Woodworker |
| Industry | Piano Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 59
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 69
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu323unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | August Johnson | 57 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 52 | Louisa Johnson THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Walter Johnson | 28 | Son | Bill Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Schaller | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward Schaller | 20 | Son | Cashier | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret Schaller | 16 | Daughter | Corset Maker | Illinois |
| 57 | Annabelle Schaller | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Bernice Schaller | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John J. Lucasse | 49 | Boarder | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | George Lahr | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 61 | George Lahr | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Arthur Lahr | 17 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 63 | Walter Lahr | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Abraham Bernstein | 48 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 65 | Fanny Bernstein | 44 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 66 | Anna Bernstein | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Russia |
| 67 | Sonia Bernstein | 16 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 68 | Rose Bernstein | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ruth Bernstein | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Edward Bernstein | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Henry Schumacher | 52 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 76 | Mary Schumacher | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | John Barrett | 40 | Head | Organist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lillian Barrett | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Harry E. Murphy | 33 | Boarder | Salesman | Missouri |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 82 | Ike Levy | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 83 | Sadie Levy | 52 | Wife | Stenographer | Hungary |
| 84 | Lillie Levy | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Hungary |
| 85 | Louis Levy | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Jessie Levy | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Christ Patovich | 52 | Head | Janitor | Serbia |
| 88 | Sophie Patovich | 33 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 89 | Lillie Patovich | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 90 | Stella Patovich | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 91 | Thomas Patovich | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Harry Cook | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 93 | Catherine Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Edna Schapfner | 28 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Doris Schapfner | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Edward Schapfner | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Albert Schapfner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Benjamin Lasky | 38 | Head | Box Maker | Russia |
| 99 | Sarah Lasky | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Isadore Lasky | 11 | Son | — | 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)