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Russell Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell C |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Russell Johnson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Giles | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lucy Johnson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 27
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell C |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Wadegrove | 32 | head | Rubber Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Adonine Wadegrove | 30 | wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Marion Wadegrove | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Fred B Wall | 39 | head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 55 | Grace H Wall | 38 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | Frank W Wall | 8 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 57 | George Suttheler | 22 | boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Julia Suttheler | 19 | boarder wife | None | New Jersey |
| 59 | Minnie Mossbach | 45 | head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Amelia Mossbach | 43 | sister | None | Germany |
| 61 | Julius E Mossbach | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles H Mossbach | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Russell C Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lucy Johnson | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edith M Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Emma C Johnson | 2 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 67 | Edward Giles | 61 | hired man | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | F. Howard Clark | 52 | head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ella Clark | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Harold Clark | 26 | son | Auto Driver | New Jersey |
| 71 | Russell Clark | 25 | son | Store Keeper | New Jersey |
| 72 | Cora Clark | 20 | daughter | Type Writer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Margaret Clark | 19 | daughter | Typewriter | New Jersey |
| 74 | Earnest Clark | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edwin S Whitehead | 54 | head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 76 | Minnie Whitehead | 53 | wife | None | England |
| 77 | Phebe A Whitehead | 37 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | Edna Strickland | 31 | boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Wilmer Updike | 28 | head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 80 | Georgia Updike | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 81 | Walter Updike | 5 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Alfred Foden | 56 | head | Patrolman | England |
| 83 | Elizabeth Foden | 51 | wife | None | England |
| 84 | Elizabeth A Foden | 16 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | John R Baker | 64 | head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 86 | Georgiana Baker | 53 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Geo W Baker | 29 | son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 88 | Naomi C Baker | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Robert Connor | 41 | head | Potter | Scotland |
| 90 | Mary E Connor | 36 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Helen M Connor | 17 | daughter | Cyzermaker | New Jersey |
| 92 | Robert S Connor | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Marguerite Connor | 13 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Neville C Connor | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Harry Brown | 27 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 96 | Elsie Brown | 28 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Helen Brown | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | Harry Brown | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Elsie J Brown | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | James R Strack | 38 | head | Business | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 2 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)