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Marvin Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Marvin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pierce, Washington |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Marvin Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ingeborg Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Zora Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 9
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 19
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mervin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Head, age 29
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mervin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | service station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1378 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Marvin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marvin Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Washington
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Sibling
Esther Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zora Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Pierce, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1936unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Ambrose | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Ambrose | 9 | son | — | Washington |
| 3 | Helen Ambrose | 7 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Percy H. Ybarra | 59 | head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 5 | Anna Ybarra | 57 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | John Salvador | 52 | head | Tailor | Germany |
| 7 | Amelia Salvador | 43 | wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | Frederick Salvador | 21 | son | Longshoreman | Minnesota |
| 9 | Morris Salvador | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ralph L. Franky | 52 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | George Stenbert | 35 | boarder | Tallyman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ole A. Iverson | 39 | head | Sawyer | Norway |
| 13 | Alfreda Iverson | 26 | wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | Mildred Iverson | 1 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Martin Johnson | 49 | head | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 16 | Ida Johnson | 35 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Raymond Johnson | 15 | son | Messenger | Washington |
| 18 | Lester Johnson | 11 | son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Marvin Johnson | 1 | son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Martin Roslie | 36 | head | Tailor | Norway |
| 21 | Elvina Roslie | 31 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Irene Roslie | 7 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Jennie Roslie | 7 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Martin Roslie | 4 | son | — | Washington |
| 25 | John Bordson | 48 | head | Tailor | Norway |
| 26 | Thora Bordson | 43 | wife | — | Norway |
| 27 | John S. Johnson | 44 | head | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 28 | Ingeborg Johnson | 37 | wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | John Johnson | 14 | son | — | Norway |
| 30 | Zora Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Marvin Johnson THIS PERSON | 9 | son | — | Washington |
| 32 | Esther Johnson | 5 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | Haldor C. Ludwig | 53 | head | Tallyman | Norway |
| 34 | Tilla Catherine Ludwig | 57 | wife | — | Norway |
| 35 | Ludwig Ludwig | 44 | brother | Auto Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 36 | Tilla Pauline F. Ludwig | 21 | niece | Civil Service | Minnesota |
| 37 | Hans Abraham | 48 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 38 | Amanda Abraham | 45 | wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Harriet Abraham | 7 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | Randolph Barkelaas | 45 | head | Rigging | Norway |
| 41 | Ina Barkelaas | 41 | wife | — | Norway |
| 42 | Carl S. Johnson | 44 | brother in law | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 43 | Siger P. Nilsen | 46 | head | Engineer | Norway |
| 44 | Selma Nilsen | 43 | wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Siger A. Nilsen | 17 | son | Printer | Norway |
| 46 | Ruth Nilsen | 10 | daughter | — | Norway |
| 47 | Evelyn Nilsen | 8 | daughter | — | Norway |
| 48 | John Lundin | 27 | head | Waiter | Norway |
| 49 | Natalie Lundin | 22 | wife | Painter | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Marvin + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)