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Rose Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rose Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rose Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| August Johnson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Alma Johnson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 1
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Rose Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, 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 Amelia Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rose Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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Sibling
Myrtle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:1027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Smith | 3 | Story | — | Iowa |
| 52 | August Johnson | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 53 | Alma Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Myrtle Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 55 | Rose Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 56 | David Reese | 32 | Head | Miner | US W.Va |
| 57 | Jessie Reese | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Murryl Reese | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Earl Reese | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Emory Reese | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Mable Daggett | 43 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 63 | Willis Daggett | 20 | Son | Barber | Iowa |
| 64 | Nannis Daggett | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Harland Daggett | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Rose + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)