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May Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this May Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kings Mountain Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sunamy Johnson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robbie Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 9
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 May Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robbie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John St. Mcswain | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carrie L. Mcswain | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alexander Mcswain | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Floyd Mcswain | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Will Mcswain | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Mcswain | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy Mcswain | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clio Mcswain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Jr. Mcswain | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Will Slates | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Elva Slates | 15 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | George W. Slates | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jacob L. Sr. Dixon | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carrie Dixon | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fred Dixon | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lallage Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jacob L. Jr. Dixon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Will A. Carpenter | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Vera Carpenter | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie M. Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Essie M. Elliot | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | David Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha Wright | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula B. Wright | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Beula E. Wright | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Travis G. Wright | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Melvin H. Wright | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ira A. Wright | 5 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carry E. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas O. Wright | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Pate | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Pearl L. Pate | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lois B. Pate | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Geneva M. Pate | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James J. Pate | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sunamy Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary B. Johnson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest E. Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Andrew Johnson | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | John J. Johnson | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | May Johnson THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robbie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Grady D. Patterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Florence W. Patterson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Martha C. Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Isaac Mcswain | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Mcswain | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Luther Mcswain | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Albertus Hambrick | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Amanda Hambrick | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)