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Milton Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alice — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Montross Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Robt Johnson | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Marynett Johnson | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lillian Johnson | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Milton Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 5
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 15
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Westmoreland, Virginia
Son, age 26
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Milton Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Johnson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Johnson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Milton Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Westmoreland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1918unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Elijah Ashton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Elnora Ashton | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sarah B Ashton | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Frances Ashton | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William H Ashton | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorotha Ashton | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Borgella Ashton | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lola Ashton | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosie Ashton | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ellis Ashton | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth Ashton | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hattie Ashton | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George Thymes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Levi Thymes | 27 | son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary L Thymes | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Agnes A Thymes | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Stanley Thymes | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas Crally | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Grace M Crally | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Louis Crally | 21 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Louise Crally | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Crally | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | T A Balderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lena B Balderson | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mable Balderson | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elnora Balderson | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Arnold Balderson | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Eunice Balderson | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Cecil Balderson | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John Moore | 17 | nephew | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Annie Sutton | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Blanch Sutton | 57 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lizzie Johnson | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lillian V Johnson | 13 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Marynett Johnson | 9 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Robt Johnson | 8 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Milton Johnson THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | R John | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Roberta Edwards | 37 | servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 92 | Crevella Edwards | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie Edwards | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Verna Edwards | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ben Lansdown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Bernice Lansdown | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Frances Lansdown | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John R Roane | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Beulah Roane | 34 | wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Milton
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)