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Ruth Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Skagit, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Skagit, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Edna — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Skagit, Washington |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Conway Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Andrew Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edna Johnson | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Skagit, Washington
Daughter, age 3
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Skagit, Washington
Daughter, age 12
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Skagit, Washington
Daughter, age 22
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Ruth Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Skagit, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Johnson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Louisa Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Herman Johnson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Johnson
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Louisa Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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Sibling
Willie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Skagit, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Skagit, Washington
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1934unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Johnson | 54 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Edna Johnson | 16 | Wife | Farmer | Washington |
| 53 | Ruth Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Willie Johnson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 56 | Edum Hall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Anna Hall | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Anna Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 59 | Bernhard Larson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Larson | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Oregon |
| 61 | Doris Larson | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 62 | Oscar Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Alfreda Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Robert Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Evelyn Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | Edgar Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 67 | Carl Olson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Bertha Olson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Gunther Olson | 14 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Rudolph Olson | 13 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 71 | William Mccord | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Lillian Mccord | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Robert Mccord | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Alice Mccord | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Charles Mccord | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ole Sande | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Beret Sande | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Olga Sande | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | Gertrude Sande | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | John Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 81 | Milburn Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 82 | Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 83 | Elvira Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 84 | Florence Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Hans Lee | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 86 | Lee | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 87 | John Lee | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Myrtle Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 89 | Christ Jensen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 90 | Marit Jensen | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 91 | Christopher Jensen | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | Harold Jensen | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 93 | George Jensen | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | August Olson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Olson | 74 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Jack Martin | 19 | Hired man | Hired Man | Missouri |
| 97 | Herman Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 98 | Nellie Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Walter Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Helen Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)