PJ
Philip Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Philip Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Philip A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Philip | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Johnson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| August Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Marguerite Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Philip Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Philip A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 20
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Phillip A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 31
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Phillip |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Fruit Pack |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Philip Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Johnson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Philip Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Richard Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Polk, Iowa
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Llewellyn | 21 | Head | Packer | Missouri |
| 52 | Opal Llewellyn | 20 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Paul Llewellyn | 0 | son | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Joseph W. Cunnion | 43 | Head | Miner | England |
| 55 | Mary E. Cunnion | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jennie D. Cunnion | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert W. Cunnion | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Eudora P. Cunnion | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Eugene E. Cunnion | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | James P. Cunnion | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Isabel | 67 | Mother | None | England |
| 62 | William Littler | 37 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Iowa |
| 63 | Cora A. Littler | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Emmett H. Littler | 15 | son | Errand Boy | Missouri |
| 65 | Eressa L. Littler | 10 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 66 | William S. Baker | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 67 | Cora L. Baker | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Doyle E. Baker | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Leslie C. Baker | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Cora D. Baker | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Virginia M. Baker | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 72 | John Leslie Baker | 12 | nephew | None | Iowa |
| 73 | August Johnson | 34 | Head | Motor Man | Sweden |
| 74 | Ethel Johnson | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Philip A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Edwin A. Johnson | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Richard Johnson | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Marguerite Johnson | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Virginia Johnson | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Anthony Murray | 45 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 81 | Katherine Murray | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Margaret Murray | 19 | daughter | Asst Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 83 | Edward Murray | 16 | son | Helper | Iowa |
| 84 | George Murray | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Margaret Murray | 78 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 86 | Kenneth L. Nolan | 27 | nephew | Fire Man | Iowa |
| 87 | Julia Masters | 56 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Carl Meredith | 22 | son in law | City Salesman | Iowa |
| 89 | Hazel Meredith | 20 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Dave Bernstein | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 91 | Nellia Bernstein | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Raymond Carpenter | 11 | stepson | None | Iowa |
| 93 | George H. Batchelor | 71 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 94 | Julia A. Batchelor | 64 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Charles L. Alexander | 31 | Head | City Salesman | Nebraska |
| 96 | Hazel M. Alexander | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Doris G. Alexander | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Frank T. Mccoy | 52 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 99 | Ida A. Mccoy | 49 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Frank Anderson | 66 | Head | Plumber | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Philip + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)