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Martin Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martin Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brodehl & Baard — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scambler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bredal Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Martin Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bennie Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 6
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martine |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 15
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 25
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Martin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brodehl Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Baard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bredal Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Brodehl Johnson
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Baard Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bredal Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Bennie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dina Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Paulson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anton Tingelstad | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 3 | Addie M. Peck | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Charles Peck | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Hazel Peck | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 6 | Florence Peck | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Floyd Hoadley | 28 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bredal J. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Anna Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Dina Johnson | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin Johnson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Bennie Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John M. Dunn | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Rosette Dunn | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Frank A. Dingwall | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Helen Dingwall | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Paul Shore | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 18 | Agnete Shore | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 19 | Harold B. Hoadley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Edith Hoadley | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | James Hoadley | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 22 | Alice Hoadley | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margaret Hoadley | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Hiram Hoadley | 63 | Father | — | New York |
| 25 | Annetta Hoadley | 57 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | George L. Vedgrong | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Hazel Vedgrong | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Oliver E. Moses | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | May Moses | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Bernard Moses | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Joy Moses | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Bertha Moses | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Norman Moses | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Emerson Moses | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Delphy J. Dunn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elsie Dunn | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Dorothy Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Harold Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Fern Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John H. Olson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Emma Olson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Perry E. Reynolds | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Annie Reynolds | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lloyd Reynolds | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Daughter Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edward A. Peck | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Peck | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Donald Peck | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Edward Peck | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Leo Peck | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Martin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)