MJ
Maria Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Maria Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Embarrass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maria | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Maria Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jacob Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Emil Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arvold Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Hill | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Amy Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Amy Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 52
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 63
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Maria Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maria Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:1084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny | 27 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 2 | Peter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gust Lindholm | 38 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 4 | Amy Lindholm | 29 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 5 | Sophia Lindholm | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Peter A. Simula | 35 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 7 | Olga M. Simula | 28 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 8 | Eli M. Simula | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Tauno J. Simula | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Albert Halonen | 33 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 11 | Lyndi Halonen | 26 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Lili Halonen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Edward Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 14 | Maria Johnson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 15 | Jacob E. Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Finland |
| 16 | Arvold Johnson | 17 | Son | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 17 | Emil Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Amy M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Amy E. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Hill | 46 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Finland |
| 21 | John S. Dorff | 34 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 22 | Hilda Dorff | 30 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | John H. Dorff | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Sylvi Dorff | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Aili Dorff | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Martha M. Dorff | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Andrew Dorff | 59 | Father | Laborer | Finland |
| 28 | Mathias G. Hannula | 42 | Head | Teamster | Finland |
| 29 | Sophia Hannula | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | John M. Hannula | 21 | Son | Telegraph Operator | Minnesota |
| 31 | Peter R. Hannula | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | James A. Hannula | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Norman Hannula | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lila E. Hannula | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Isaac H. Hannula | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ruth Hannula | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Leo R. Hannula | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Laura L. Hannula | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Paul Jakkila | 75 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 40 | John Koski | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 41 | John A. Fuller | 30 | Head | Agent | Maine |
| 42 | Arthur Mcmahon | 40 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Laura Mcmahon | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Marion Mcmahon | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Gertrude Mcmahon | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Matthew Mcmahon | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Henry Mantymaa | 25 | Head | Manager | Finland |
| 48 | Maria Mantymaa | 21 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 49 | Edwin Mantymaa | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Florence Mantymaa | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)