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Otto Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Otto Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pattern |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Pattern |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Otto Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Andrew Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leonard Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Other, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Pattern |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Otto Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Otto Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wardell | 46 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alicia Wardell | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Daniel Jr Wardell | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Louis Young | 30 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Florence Young | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Robert Young | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Raymond Young | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Elizabeth Masker | 51 | Head | Manager | Birmingham |
| 9 | Martha Masker | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edna Masker | 25 | Daughter | Designer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ellen M Derby | 55 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Boyd Snyder | 36 | Head | Pattern | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marjorie Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Michael Mckernan | 50 | Head | Milkman | Manchester |
| 16 | Adaline Mckernan | 51 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 17 | Arthur Mckernan | 23 | Son | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas Macbride | 23 | Boarder | Milkman | Manchester |
| 19 | Harry Tabankin | 39 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 20 | Rose Tabankin | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Sydney Tabankin | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gerard Ahrens | 30 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Sadie Ahrens | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Gerard Jr Ahrens | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Theodore Bremmer | 34 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 26 | Lydia Bremmer | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alvin Bremmer | 21 | Brother | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Stockman | 31 | Boarder | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Clara Sanders | 46 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 30 | Andrew Leamon | 44 | Head | Pattern Maker | Scotland |
| 31 | Mary Leamon | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Mary Leamon | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Arthur O'Donnell | 70 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary O'Donnell | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Ellen O'Donnell | 32 | Daughter | Seller | New Jersey |
| 36 | Agnes O'Donnell | 25 | Daughter | Tuber | New Jersey |
| 37 | James O'Donnell | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Otto Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Pattern | Sweden |
| 39 | Mary Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Otto Johnson | 15 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 41 | Andrew Johnson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Leonard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | James Thompson | 45 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 44 | Isabel Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | James Thompson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Thompson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Thompson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Marion Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | James Thompson | 63 | Head | Shipping | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Thompson | 23 | Wife | Sorting | New Jersey |
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)