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Nellie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mchenry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mchenry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mchenry, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nellie E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Crystal Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Jas Johnson | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mchenry, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Mchenry, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nellie E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Nellie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mchenry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mchenry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mchenry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Schultz | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Schultz | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Perry B Johnson | 56 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 4 | Nellie E Johnson THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Donald E Johnson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jas F Johnson | 86 | father | — | New York |
| 7 | Emil J King | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 8 | Isabelle King | 55 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Theodore Davis | 52 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 10 | Harriet Davis | 53 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | George E Davis | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Miles L Morris | 87 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Louisa Morris | 55 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Pauline E Worker | 18 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Sonya C Worker | 8 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma Degelle | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
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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)