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Nancy Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nancy Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lemuel & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 10 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Albert Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sherman Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nannie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nannie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Nancy Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lemuel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lemuel Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Johnson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nancy Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sherman Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Haskill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Haskill | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jessie Haskill | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Silas Haskill | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Miles Haskill | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Douglas Smyth | 27 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | John H Wallace | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sue E Wallace | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Gertrude Wallace | 28 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Laura M Wallace | 21 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruby Wallace | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Edna Wallace | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Richard Welch | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Malissa Welch | 63 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Clarence Welch | 25 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eleanor Welch | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eddie Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Billie Smith | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Carrie Smith | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Arthur Smith | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Glory Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Louise Carymore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Crumpler | 43 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lillie Crumpler | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lillie J Crumpler | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Richard Crumpler | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bernice Crumpler | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mamie Welch | 39 | Sister-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Morgan Sam Buster | 43 | Clerk | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jim Mcclellan | 36 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 81 | Emma Mcclellan | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 82 | Isabel Mcclellan | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | James D Mcclellan | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Levi Terrell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Sana Terrell | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Levi Terrell | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Jerry Terrell | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Bertha Terrell | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Wilson Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lela Thomas | 54 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Jeff Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Hill | 54 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Tom W Kirby | 53 | Head | Physician | Mississippi |
| 94 | Kate Kirby | 42 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | John T Kirby | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Albert Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Emma Johnson | 48 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Sherman Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Nancy Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Caleb Crawley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Nancy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)