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Rosa Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildight Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Peter Johnson | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Wilmont Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jasminah Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rosa Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Head, age 67
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20 |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1194unit:1090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Logan | 33 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 2 | William Logan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Beathold | 44 | Head | Fireman | Washington D.C. |
| 4 | Bernard Hubbard | 21 | Boarder | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Louis Freeman | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Julia Freeman | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Le Roy Freeman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edgar Harnett | 37 | Head | Fireman | St. Kitts B.W.I. |
| 10 | Eliza Harnett | 32 | Wife | — | St. Kitts B.W.I. |
| 11 | Raymond Harnett | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Alberta Harnett | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Herman Harnett | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | William Spencer | 42 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 15 | Mabel Spencer | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Ernest Payne | 16 | Adoption Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 17 | Virginia Jones | 40 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Ernest Blake | 30 | Head | Elevator Operator | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 19 | Mary Blake | 24 | Wife | Finisher | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 20 | John Burgess | 32 | Lodger | Fireman | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 21 | John Herbert | 36 | Head | Porter | Barbados B.W.I. |
| 22 | Josephine Herbert | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 23 | Marian Herbert | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Norman Solomon | 29 | Head | Bushelman | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 25 | Alfred Wilkinson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Barbados B.W.I. |
| 26 | Clara Wilkinson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Claude Wilkinson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Lawrence Wilkinson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary Valentine | 45 | Head | Day Work | Virginia |
| 30 | Oliver Williams | 38 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 31 | Lillian Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Fox | 40 | Head | Laborer | St. Kitts B.W.I. |
| 33 | Eliza Fox | 33 | Wife | — | St. Kitts B.W.I. |
| 34 | George Fox | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Sydney Fox | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Louise Fox | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Doris Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Evelyn Fox | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Wildight Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Johnson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | Janitress | Maryland |
| 41 | Wilmont Johnson | 11 | Son | None (Sick) | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jasminah Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Peter Johnson | 46 | Brother | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 44 | Caroline Hudson | 48 | Head | Day Work | New York |
| 45 | Goodough Weeks | 32 | Lodger | Porter | New York |
| 46 | Jeff Williams | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Williams | 50 | Wife | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Walters | 31 | Head | Seaman | St. Thomas |
| 49 | Virginia Walters | 25 | Wife | Servant | St. Thomas |
| 50 | Wilfred Christopher | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | St. Thomas |
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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)