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Louisa Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Moro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gerhard Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Hedwig Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Verna Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oswella Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louisa Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Elvira Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louisa Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 24
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Louisa Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louisa Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elvira Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hedwig Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerhard Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oswella Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu390unit:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truman Wickning | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Wickning | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Emily Wickning | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Herman W. Heuer | 43 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Emma Heuer | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Elmer Heuer | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Johnson | 45 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Louisa Johnson | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Gerhard Johnson | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Hedwig Johnson | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elvira Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Louisa Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Verna Johnson | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Jr. Johnson | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Oswella Johnson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Johnson | 69 | head | — | Germany |
| 17 | August Reuer | 40 | son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Teresa Reuer | 33 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Verna Reuer | 12 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Carl Reuer | 7 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harry Heuer | 27 | head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Bertha Heuer | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Alva Heuer | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Morehead | 69 | head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary Morehead | 53 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martha R. Morehead | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary B. Morehead | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arthur Smith | 53 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Della Smith | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Louise Smith | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Smith | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marjorie Smith | 2 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lucille Lawrence | 29 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eke Dedorff | 77 | head | — | Prussia GER |
| 35 | George Dedorff | 45 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Dedorff | 48 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie Dedorff | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Virgil Dedorff | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edwin Dedorff | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Regina Dedorff | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles Glossop | 55 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | John Hamm | 66 | head | — | Prussia GER |
| 43 | Annie Hamm | 61 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Harry Hamm | 33 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Lydia Hamm | 26 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | James Lawrence | 39 | head | Factory Hand | United States |
| 47 | Francis Lawrence | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Delmar Lawrence | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Birdie Lawrence | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Irene Lawrence | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louisa + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)