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Selma Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Selma Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Smoky Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Selma Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Frederick Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Anna Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Agnes Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Simon Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Selma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Selma Johnson
Daughter · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Sibling
Simon Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
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
1900 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu488unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johan J Jacobson | 26 | Son | Electrician | Kansas |
| 52 | George Jacobson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Hjalmar Lindstrom | 18 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Charles J Ferm | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Sigrid Ferm | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Minnie C Ferm | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Roscoe Th Ferm | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Emma S Ferm | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Carl J Ferm | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Conrad Th Ferm | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Philip A Ferm | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | William B Ferm | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Cecilia E Ferm | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Olof A Olsson | 26 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 65 | Elisabeth Olson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Herman C Olson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Edna M Olson | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Frederick Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Anna S Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Hannah M Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Carl H Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Esther E Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Simon E Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Anna E Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Emma Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Selma Johnson THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Agnes L Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Nels P Carlson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Amanda Carlson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | William J Carlson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Malcom N Carlson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Samuel Hjerpe | 21 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 83 | Gust J Thorstenberg | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Nelly Thorstenberg | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Josef T Thorstenberg | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 86 | Hannah O Thorstenberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Carl N B Thorstenberg | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | John P Leerson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Sophie Leerson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Edwin B Leerson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 91 | Abel A Leerson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 92 | Mable I Leerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Nora A Leerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Ethel M V Leerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Emil J Hoen | 32 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 96 | Hannah Hoen | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Axel J Norstrom | 16 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 98 | Gustaf O Jernstrom | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 99 | Anna M Jernstrom | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Frans W Jernstrom | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)