MJ
Martha Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Johnson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Marie Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Moses Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 11
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 20
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 31
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Martha Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Marie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis Glover | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Margaret Glover | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Lulu Glover | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Arthur Glover | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Ward L. Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah E. Baker | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jesse H. Baker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Hamilton Baker | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Louisa Jones | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ira Eulay | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Eulay | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lee Eulay | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Nellie Eulay | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Russell Eulay | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Eulay | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | William Eulay | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | William Ward | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 68 | Dora Ward | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Henry C. Ringer | 85 | Head | None Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Cora Ringer | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William Gordon | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 72 | Benjamin Whittington | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edith Whittington | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Bruce Whittington | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Susan E. Jones | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Stark | 44 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Cassie Stark | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Stark | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | James Stark | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lewis Stark | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Charles Stark | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Elsie Stark | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Gertrude Stark | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | William Hill | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 85 | Bertha Hill | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Edith Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Virginia Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Francis Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Donald Hill | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | George Hill | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Charles Johnson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Martha Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Moses Johnson | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Marie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Union Willis | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Willis | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Stanley Willis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)