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Russell Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Russell Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Della — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Bishop Hill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edna Johnson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Russell Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sella Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 4
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 13
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 23
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Russell Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Reynold Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sella Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Johnson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reynold Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sella Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Howard Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Henry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton F. Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Karin Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Alfred L. Johnson | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 4 | A. Manuel Johnson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mugart Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles F. Nelson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | Harriett Nelson | 38 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles G. Carlson | 58 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 9 | Ernest E. Palm | 32 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 10 | Peter Lundeen | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Anna Lundeen | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Lundeen | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Carl H. Malmquist | 36 | Head | Clergyman | Sweden |
| 14 | Ellen J. Malmquist | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bertel J. Malmquist | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Marian E. Malmquist | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth H. Olson | 14 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Andrew Nordstrom | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Caroline Nordstrom | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Amy J. Nordstrom | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Addie C. Nordstrom | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Florine | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carleton T. Florine | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Albert T. Florine | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | George E. Florine | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Emma Peterson | 82 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Alvin J. Peterson | 37 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 28 | Albert Larson | 41 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 29 | Carrie Larson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Juanita L. Larson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Alice H. Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Eric J. Lindstrom | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Matilda Lindstrom | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen E. Lindstrom | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary M. Olson | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Sophia J. Lind | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Emma Lind | 60 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Minnie E. Lind | 47 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Victor Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Earl S. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Bertha L. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | B. Step Son Rudolph | 23 | Step Son | Liveryman | Illinois |
| 43 | A. Step Son Warren | 20 | Step Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Clifford R. Berg | 23 | Boarder | Liveryman | Illinois |
| 45 | Evelyn M. Johnson | 18 | Step Daugh. | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 46 | Reginald Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Sella Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Russell L. Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 49 | Howard R. Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edna Johnson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 1 sibling
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)