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Mary Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Finland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blowers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lempi Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Andrew Hanna | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alfred Hanna | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruby Johnson | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 37
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 44
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 53
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Other, age 63
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Maria L |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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 Mary Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota
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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:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Laatiman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alice Laatiman | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Herbert Laatiman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Art Kanthack | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ruth Kanthack | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | John Kanthack | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Paul Kanthack | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | George Lundbeck | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Elsie Lundbeck | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Frank Gustafson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Hilda Caroline Gustafson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Martin Bengtson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Mary Bengtson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Cora Bengtson | 22 | Daughter | Waiter | Minnesota |
| 15 | David Bengtson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Myrtle Bengtson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Joseph Bengtson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Violet Bengtson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dora Bengtson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Fred Bengtson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Melvin Bengtson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Nels Bengtson | 84 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Carl Ljungren | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Christina Ljungren | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Carl Ljungren | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert Ljungren | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Ljungren | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Adolph Ljungren | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edla Ljungren | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Bella Ljungren | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mary Johnson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 32 | Hilda Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lempi Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | William Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ruby Johnson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Andrew Hanna | 4 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Alfred Hanna | 1 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | John Luula | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Edla Luula | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Viola Luula | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | William Luula | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Fred Richard Luula | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Greeta Luula | 65 | Mother | — | Finland |
| 44 | Laine Luula | 14 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ernest Parkes | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Hulda Parkes | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Clifford Parkes | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Elma Parkes | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Elmer Parkes | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Annie Ljungren | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Finland |
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)