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Matilda Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Herman Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| James Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Celia Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Pauline Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Matilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mathilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Matilda Johnson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Johnson
Daughter · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Sibling
Herman Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu459unit:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Long | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Sunmitha Long | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Anne L. Long | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 4 | Charles Long | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Maud M. Long | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Chris Bisgard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 7 | Mary Bisgard | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 8 | Peter Bisgard | 13 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 9 | Nels Bisgard | 15 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Anna Justesen | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Chris Bisgard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 12 | Minnie Bisgard | 20 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Willie Bisgard | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Rasmus Olsen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 15 | Mary E. Olsen | 35 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 16 | Humphrey Nichols | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Leophy Nichols | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Henry Pierce | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Humphrey G. Nichols | 81 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | Caroline S. Nichols | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Samuel Carter | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Hettie Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fern Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Glen Carter | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ellen S. Carter | 47 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Clara Carter | 18 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Guy Carter | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | James Steele | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ida Steele | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Florence Steele | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Elmer Steele | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Merrill Steele | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Carroll Steele | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | James M. Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Pauline Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Charles Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Herman Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Celia Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Matilda Johnson THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Emma Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Samuel J. Philson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lydia Philson | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | John H. Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Virginia J. Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John J. Lewis | 23 | Son | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 46 | Fred Lewis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Anna Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Hans Lassing | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 49 | Christina Larsen | 16 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 50 | Eli J. Hopkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)