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Mattie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ninth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isabella Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mattie Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Freddie Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 58
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Brooks | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert L. Brooks | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alma Brooks | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Katie Folts | 42 | Sister-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charles A. Douglas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Pearl Douglas | 40 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 7 | Raymond Douglas | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Hubert M. Douglas | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 9 | Margaret Douglas | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Robert J. Lewis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Bessie Lewis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Myrtle Lewis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Milo Lewis | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Edward Moore | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lizzie Moore | 49 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Effie Moore | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Charley Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Lizzie Johnson | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Andrew L. Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Freddie Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Maurice Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Jacob Leightman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 23 | Dora Leightman | 32 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 24 | Herman Leightman | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Benjamin Leightman | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alexander Liedke | 52 | Boarder | None | Germany |
| 27 | Andrew Dean | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Octavia Dean | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Leonard Dean | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edward Dean | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clarence Dean | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruby Dean | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pearl M. Dean | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lillie O. Dean | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Marion Dean | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mattie Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Howard Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Freddie Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Marion Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Isabella Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Henry D. Dodson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 42 | Sarah Dodson | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ernest Dodson | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | William Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Minnie Smith | 19 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Evelyn Smith | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Arthur Partee | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Delia Partee | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Virginia Edwards | 11 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Edna May Edwards | 6 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)