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Norman Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Norman Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Macks — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gerardstown District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Norman Johnson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| George Johnson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 11
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 21
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 31
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Norman S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Norman Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Magruder (~0.92 confidence) and father Macks Magruder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Magruder
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Macks Magruder
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West 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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie S Cushwa | 23 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Minnie Crawford | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph Crawford | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Daniel Unger | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Nancy Unger | 60 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Walter Unger | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Howard J Shafer | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie Shafer | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary M Shafer | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Norman S Johnson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Anna Lee Johnson | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret V Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas J Johnson | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Anna G Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Carl R Johnson | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | George W Johnson | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Norman C Johnson | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Dawson | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Sidney Dawson | 42 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Dawson | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ida Dawson | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Pearl Dawson | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Dawson | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Guy Dawson | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Homer Dawson | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Randal Dawson | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Carrol R Jackson | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lizzie V Jackson | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | John H Brisco | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Bettie L Brisco | 55 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Ruth A Brisco | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | John M Brooks | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | William H Johnson | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Lucy J Johnson | 49 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Wesley L Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Robert F Johnson | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Josephine Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Gold A Johnson | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ida H Johnson | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clarissa Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Alvan P Johnson | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Blanch M Johnson | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ima G Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Isabell G Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Laura V Johnson | 68 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lewis Johnson | 31 | Brother | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | James Peterson | 58 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary E Peterson | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Charles R Peterson | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Roscoe Peterson | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Norman
Gen 1 · 4 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)