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Sam Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Sam Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 56 R 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hilda Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Selma Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sam Johnson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Hjalmar Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| David Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marie Johnson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Other, age 31
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 25 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Saml |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 42
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 55
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:0975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Johnson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 52 | Marie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 53 | John Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Anna Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Walter Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Hilda Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hjalmar Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Selma Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | David Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Erick Tarkkanen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 62 | Louise Tarkkanen | 54 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 63 | Hilda M Tarkkanen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Victor Kaine | 37 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 65 | Jennie Kaine | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | John Makinen | 45 | Head | Store Keeper | Finland |
| 67 | Marie Makinen | 36 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 68 | Vianna Makinen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ulla Tovaniemi | 27 | Boarder | Clerk | Finland |
| 70 | Greta Michaelson | 17 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 71 | Jacob Luoma | 52 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 72 | Sanna Luoma | 42 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 73 | Alina Luoma | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Aune Luoma | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alli Luoma | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arvid Luoma | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lillian Luoma | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Arthur Luoma | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Hilda Luoma | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Albert Luoma | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Paul Wirtalund | 28 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 82 | Ida Wirtalund | 23 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 83 | Raymond Wirtalund | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Violet Wirtalund | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Ruth Wirtalund | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Iryko Wirtalund | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Finland |
| 87 | John Kadorala | 58 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 88 | Eino Kadorala | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Finland |
| 89 | John Koski | 31 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 90 | Richard Hakkala | 67 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 91 | Oscar Seppi | 31 | Head | Section Foreman | Finland |
| 92 | Mamie Seppi | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Eino Seppi | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Andrew Niemi | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 95 | Alex Koski | 54 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 96 | Lizzie Koski | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 97 | Alex Koski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 98 | John Koski | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Annie Koski | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Pearl Koski | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)