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Mattie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Thurston, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thurston, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Thurston, Washington |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rochester Precinct |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John Johnson | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| George Johnson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Severd Ronquist | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Waldemar Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thurston, Washington
Head, age 39
Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Cowlitz, Washington
Head, age 51
Cowlitz, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Head, age 61
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1879
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Matt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Thurston, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Thurston, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1942unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frans Tervo | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 52 | Ester Tervo | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 53 | Helmi Tervo | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Toivo Tervo | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 55 | Emma Tervo | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | Signe Tervo | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 57 | Lillie Tervo | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Lennard Tervo | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Albert Tervo | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Joe Steele | 42 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 61 | Helmy Steele | 34 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 62 | Elsie Tostrom | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Washington |
| 63 | Theodore Tostrom | 11 | Stepson | — | Washington |
| 64 | Minnie Tostrom | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Washington |
| 65 | Mattie Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 66 | Hulda Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 67 | Waldemar Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 68 | John Johnson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Logger | Finland |
| 69 | Severd Ronquist | 23 | Boarder | Miner | Finland |
| 70 | George Johnson | 25 | Brother-in-law | Logger | Finland |
| 71 | Andrew Forsman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 72 | Ida Forsman | 49 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 73 | Ida A. Forsman | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | Edwin Forsman | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 75 | Ruth Forsman | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 76 | Albert Forsman | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Florence Forsman | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 78 | Alfred Johnson | 39 | Nephew | — | Finland |
| 79 | Lee Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 80 | Elsie Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 81 | Edith Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 82 | Leonard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 83 | Matt Backman | 68 | Head | — | Finland |
| 84 | Annie Backman | 65 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 85 | Victor Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 86 | Julia Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Matt Forsman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 88 | Sophia Forsman | 60 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 89 | Alfred Forsman | 21 | Son | — | Washington |
| 90 | Edward Forsman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 91 | Victor Forsman | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | Edgar Morris | 40 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 93 | Edith Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 94 | Elmer V. Morris | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 95 | Eugene D. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 96 | Herbert E. Morris | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 97 | John Osburn | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 98 | Rosa Osburn | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Bailey Osburn | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 100 | Maycie Betta | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
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)