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Paul Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Johnie Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paul Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ella Johnson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Paul Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carrie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lonnie Nesbitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alma Nesbitt | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Nesbitt | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lewis Nesbitt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Claud Nesbitt | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robbie M Nesbitt | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Boyce Struble | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Virginia Struble | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Theodore Struble | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clinton Struble | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Zephyr Struble | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Pearl Struble | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bobbie T Struble | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lenora Struble | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jerry Means | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rachel Means | 59 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Corrie Mullen | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rosa L Mullen | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Mullen | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ernestine Mullen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Emma Mullen | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Marion Mullen | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Perry Crook | 19 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Arthur Wofford | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Wofford | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy Wofford | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Wofford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nettie J Wofford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | William J Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ella Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie Johnson | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Paul Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Myrtle Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Johnie Johnson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jessie Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ralph Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Richard Hunter | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lily Hunter | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Kate Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lewis Hunter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Nellie Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William B Hunter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Abraham Tucker | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Enoch Tucker | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Finley | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Finley | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Columbus Finley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Floyd Finley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Wofford Finley | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Walton Finley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 5 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)