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Oscar Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wheeler, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wheeler, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wheeler, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Keuka Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| August Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Oscar Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Amanda Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wheeler, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Wheeler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Wheeler, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Wheeler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Wheeler, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Wheeler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Oscar Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wheeler, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Wheeler, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Wheeler, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1003unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice V Echternacht | 3 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 2 | Dalbert E Echternacht | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 3 | Edward Weidenhaft | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Sadie M Weidenhaft | 23 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | George Strong | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Frank Starkey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Bertha Starkey | 43 | Wife | None | Wyoming |
| 8 | Elmer Starkey | 23 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 9 | Howard Starkey | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Mable Starkey | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 11 | August Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Amanda Johnson | 57 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 13 | Arthur Johnson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Oscar Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Edith Johnson | 21 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 16 | Theodore Johnson | 17 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 17 | Walter Torem | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Anna Torem | 28 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 19 | Emma Torem | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Addie Torem | 7 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Stanley Torem | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Helen Torem | 0 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Per Johnsen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Anna Johnsen | 46 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 25 | Alice Johnsen | 17 | Daughter | Working Out | Nebraska |
| 26 | Gilbert Johnsen | 15 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 27 | Nellie Johnsen | 13 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 28 | Esther Johnsen | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 29 | Lenord Johnsen | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | John A Johnsen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Emma Johnsen | 55 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 32 | Scott Fraxter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Amy Fraxter | 48 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Ernest Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Alfred Lindgren | 33 | Head | Retired Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Tillia Lindgren | 40 | Sister | None | Sweden |
| 37 | John Isbell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Nellie Isbell | 32 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Mary Isbell | 6 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | Henry Schreck | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Lena Schreck | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 42 | Henry C Schreck | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 43 | Leota A Schreck | 7 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Annie Schreck | 3 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 45 | Hans Hargens | 79 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 46 | Marie Hargens | 80 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 47 | Cecil D Boswell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Myrtle Boswell | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Nolene Boswell | 6 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Louis E Boswell | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 3 siblings
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)