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Oliver Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Oliver Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oliver | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arader Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Matilda Sharp | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Maud Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Jettie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clonnie Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lois Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Oliver Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oliver C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Oliver Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oliver Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Clonnie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jettie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arader Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile L. Monroe | 37 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Harmon L. Monroe | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Walter P. Monroe | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eston H. Monroe | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jessie A. L. Monroe | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Coon Acuff | 73 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nancy J. Acuff | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Carl G. Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maud Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Clonnie V. Johnson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oliver C. Johnson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jettie Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lois Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Arader L. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lula Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bessie Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Matilda A. Sharp | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kate Fields | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James G. Fields | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Albert P. Butler | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary E. Butler | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Caswell D. Monroe | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 23 | Josephine Monroe | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ethel Monroe | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Raymond D. Monroe | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edna L. Monroe | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fred A. Monroe | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Monroe | 62 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Monroe | 42 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Milton Monroe | 30 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Chaney | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lucy Chaney | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | David T. Chaney | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lillie Chaney | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Harvey Chaney | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Daisy Chaney | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gubie Chaney | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Herman Loy | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William H. Thomas | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 40 | Shelly M. Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruth Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert B. Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Paula Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | William R. Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jesse Satterfield | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sally Satterfield | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Leo Satterfield | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Willard Satterfield | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Samuel Satterfield | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 50 | Martha A. Satterfield | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)