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Matilda Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Fred Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Matilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lotta Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Marie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Plymouth, Iowa
Daughter, age
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger. |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Plymouth, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| 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 (1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Matilda Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Fred Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Plymouth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Doering | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 2 | Lena Doering | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Otto Doering | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | George Saathoff | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Anna Dirks | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Henry Bauer | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Bauer | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Beatrice Bauer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arthur Bauer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Wallace Bauer | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Gert Lubben | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 12 | Sophie Lubben | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Marie Lubben | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Anna Lubben | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Charles L Johnson | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 16 | Lotta Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Fred Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Marie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Carl Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Mike Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Matilda Johnson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | George Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles E Belt | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Missouri |
| 24 | Susie Belt | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Martin Belt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Charles E Belt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Mildred Belt | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Iva Belt | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Irene Belt | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Harold Belt | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Albert Doering | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 32 | Kathrina Doering | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Alfred Doering | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Melvin Doering | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Rosie Doering | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Herman C Renken | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 37 | Annie Renken | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George Renken | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Louise Renken | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Herman Renken | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Lawrence Renken | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Raymond Renken | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Florence Renken | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Viola Renken | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Marvin Renken | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Herman H Albers | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 47 | Allie Albers | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lena Albers | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | George Albers | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Henry Albers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)