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May Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ventura, California
Our Model Tree links this May Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ventura, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Arizona
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ventura, California |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dressmaker |
| Industry | tailor shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | Oxnard City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| May Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Carmelita Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willis Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Louis Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ventura, California
Spouse, age 44
Ventura, California · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | dressmaker |
| Industry | tailor shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Ventura, California
Other, age 54
Ventura, California · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Calif |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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Our Model Tree links May Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ventura, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Ventura, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Ventura, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu154unit:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Natalia Valencia | 52 | wife | House-Wife | Mexico |
| 52 | Faustino Valencia | 22 | son | Laborer | California |
| 53 | Guillermo Valencia | 23 | son | Laborer | California |
| 54 | Joaquin Padilla | 63 | brother-in-law | None | Mexico |
| 55 | David Agueros | 24 | head | Blacksmith | Mexico |
| 56 | Eleanor Agueros | 18 | wife | House-Wife | California |
| 57 | Ernest W. Johnson | 52 | head | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 58 | May Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | Dressmaker | Arizona |
| 59 | Willis P. Johnson | 21 | son | Chauffeur | California |
| 60 | Louis P. Johnson | 13 | son | — | California |
| 61 | Carmelita Johnson | 10 | daughter | — | California |
| 62 | William Bonham | 20 | head | Teamster | Arkansas |
| 63 | Opal Bonham | 18 | wife | House-Wife | Arkansas |
| 64 | Geneva Bonham | 1 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Alfred Avila | 28 | head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 66 | Celestin Avila | 21 | wife | House-Wife | Mexico |
| 67 | Laura Avila | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Elvira Avila | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Silveun Yazave | 27 | brother-in-law | Salesman | California |
| 70 | William Milam | 57 | head | Fire Man | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Milam | 22 | son | Painter | California |
| 72 | Lottie Mooney | 25 | daughter | House-Keeper | California |
| 73 | Alice Mooney | 5 | grand-daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Leroy Mooney | 2 | grand-son | — | California |
| 75 | Joel Gonzales | 31 | head | Cement | Mexico |
| 76 | Isa Gonzales | 28 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 77 | Margaret Gonzales | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Albert Gonzales | 3 | son | — | California |
| 79 | Celia Gonzales | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Joe Gonzales | 1 | son | — | California |
| 81 | Fred C. Thost | 32 | head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 82 | Katherine Thost | 29 | wife | Operator | California |
| 83 | Eugene Diedrich | 28 | head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 84 | Lilla Diedrich | 22 | wife | House-Wife | California |
| 85 | Elizabeth Diedrich | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 86 | Ruth Diedrich | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 87 | Eugene Diedrich | 1 | son | — | California |
| 88 | William Taylor | 38 | head | Agriculture | Illinois |
| 89 | Bertha Taylor | 26 | wife | House-Wife | California |
| 90 | Walberta Taylor | 1 | daughter | — | California |
| 91 | Reginald Bottcher | 66 | head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Dolores Bottcher | 14 | wife | Officer | Mexico |
| 93 | John L. Broaddus | 34 | head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 94 | Myrtle Broaddus | 30 | wife | House-Wife | Illinois |
| 95 | Dorothy Broaddus | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 96 | Clara Darling | 26 | mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Gwendolyn Broaddus | 1 | niece | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Inacio Lohanas | 36 | head | — | Mexico |
| 99 | Pedro Zavala | 28 | lodger | — | Mexico |
| 100 | Samuel Guayago | 47 | head | House | France |
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)