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Matilda Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashland, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Matilda Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Everywhere |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | City Of Ashland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Matilda | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Hazel Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Matilda Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 28
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Job |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 39
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Everywhere |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Other, age 49
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mathilda |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Other, age 59
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mathilda |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Matilda Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1975unit:0714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Koch | 16 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ernest W. Brown | 50 | Head | Lumberman | Maine |
| 3 | Ada Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Albert F. Brown | 20 | Son | Tallying | Minnesota |
| 5 | Harold L. Brown | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Loren Eels | 26 | Roomer | Scaler | New York |
| 7 | John Pettingill | 26 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Orville Pettingill | 42 | Roomer | Dispatcher | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Harold Bell | 27 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ella Bell | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Drucilla Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Gordon Bell | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Gerald Bell | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Gust Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Matilda Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Melvin Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Almer Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Hazel Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Maurice Johnson | 33 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 20 | Barbara Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Gregory Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Myron Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Kenneth Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary Mosselle | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 25 | Albert Mosselle | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Oscar Peterson | 49 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 27 | Agnes Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | Andrew Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 29 | Carrie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Henry Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Andrew Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 32 | Ole Lindgren | 59 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 33 | Almer Lindgren | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ethel Lindgren | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Gilbert Sim | 37 | Head | Conductor | Scotland |
| 36 | Harriet Sim | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Laura Sim | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Muriel Sim | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | James W. Sharp | 60 | Head | Chief | Canada |
| 40 | Elizabeth Sharp | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | James Sharp | 27 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 42 | Thelma Sharp | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Woodrow Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | John Sharp | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ellerd Beesley | 30 | Head | Grader | Michigan |
| 46 | Margaret Beesley | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Margaret Beesley | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Ellerd Beesley | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ludmilla Beesley | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | George Beesley | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)