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Melvin Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Josephine — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Violet Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edna Johnson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 21
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swed |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 31
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Other, age 42
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Cement Plant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mill worker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Melvin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hust | 39 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 2 | George Belly | 29 | Head | Fireman | Austria |
| 3 | Sarah Brumbrough | 28 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 4 | Victoria Welsh | 21 | Partner | Cook | Canada |
| 5 | Yvonne Welsh | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 6 | Earl Nightingale | 27 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 7 | Minnie Nightingale | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 8 | Sophie Nightingale | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Lydia Nightingale | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Michael Nightingale | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | Joseph Nightingale | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Mary Nightingale | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | Rosa Nightingale | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Violet Nightingale | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Elmer Whiting | 55 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 16 | Paul Brickert | 41 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 17 | William Peterson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 18 | Emma Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Irving Lee | 10 | Step-son | — | Washington |
| 20 | George Lee | 8 | Step-son | — | Washington |
| 21 | William Lee | 6 | Step-son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Massimino Vargo | 32 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Genjucchi Luane | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Massimino Banguichi | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 25 | H. M. Patton | 21 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 26 | John Ingilio | 53 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 27 | Martha Ingilio | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Charles Stewart | 52 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 29 | Nellie Stewart | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Les B. Austin | 56 | Head | Foreman | Vermont |
| 31 | Florence Austin | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Willis R. Austin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eva S. Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Harley Austin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Eva M. Austin | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 36 | Verna M. Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Kenneth Austin | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 38 | Joe Rosa | 21 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 39 | Spencer Henry | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Robert Ching | 28 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Ada Ching | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Alice Ching | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Melvin Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Edna Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Rose Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | Violet Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | Arthur Vail | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Merle Vail | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Arthur Vail | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Everett Vail | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)