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Mable Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mable Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mable C. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Albert City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Mable | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mable Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Adolphina Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Aaron Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Hazel Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buena Vista, …
Daughter, age 12
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Daughter, age 22
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mable C. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Mable Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mable Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
Alice Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth A. Wildner | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Victor O. Johnson | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 3 | Alice V. Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Eloise L. V. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John E. Peterson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Christina Peterson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Sophia Wickel | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | Carl Wickel | 42 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ester Wickel | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Aaron P. Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 11 | Adolphina Johnson | 52 | Wife | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 12 | Carl F. C. Johnson | 24 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 13 | Mable C. A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Alice L. M. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 15 | Hazel A. D. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Myrtle M. J. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Anna E. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wallace E. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Oscar M. Barb | 35 | Head | Post Master | Iowa |
| 20 | Ethel E. Barb | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Elmer J. Walslead | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 22 | Emma V. Walslead | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Emmit E. Walslead | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Hannah Anderson | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Mildred R. Anderson | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Henry Kischer | 49 | Head | Manager | Hanover |
| 27 | Kischer | 44 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 28 | Kischer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Oscar Anderson | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | Andrew Nelson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Julia Nelson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Gladys M. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Bernice M. Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Arthur Carlson | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 35 | Olof Nelson | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | Sweden |
| 36 | Sigrid O. Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Doris A. B. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lowell R. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Beatrice M. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Howard O. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Carl B. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Clarence R. Whitehead | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 43 | Floy L. Whitehead | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Bennett C. Whitehead | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Winston R. Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Nellie V. Adams | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Olof Olson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Emma C. Olson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Olof E. Olson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Oscar E. Olson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)