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Selma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Selma Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjalmar Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Selma Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Salma |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gust Jackson | 26 | Roomer | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 52 | Mirko Jesenic | 36 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 53 | Savina Jesenic | 29 | Wife | Laundry | Finland |
| 54 | Sylvia Jesenic | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Peter Sullivan | 39 | Head | Conductor | Connecticut |
| 56 | Christine Sullivan | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Bernard Carberry | 35 | Roomer | Conductor | Illinois |
| 58 | Erick Anderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 59 | Edward Holm | 42 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 60 | Mary Holm | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 61 | Oscar Holm | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Sweden |
| 62 | Gustav Holm | 17 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 63 | Esther Holm | 6 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 64 | Leo Mulick | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 65 | Mae Mulick | 28 | Wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Katherine Mulick | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph Mulick | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Hazel Mulick | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert Mulick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Margaret Mulick | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Fred Mulick | 19 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph Cleary | 41 | Roomer | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Hjalmar Johnson | 46 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 74 | Selma Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Sweden |
| 75 | Carl Johnson | 17 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 76 | James Lane | 35 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bertha Lane | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Nellie Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harriet Lane | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Marie Knagge | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 81 | August Strombom | 35 | Head | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 82 | Anna Strombom | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Anna Strombom | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Dorothy Strombom | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Axel Strombom | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Tofsie Strombom | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | George Strombom | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Fred Strombom | 25 | Brother | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 89 | Michael Fitzpatrick | 52 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 90 | Mary Fitzpatrick | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Nellie Fitzpatrick | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Allen Fitzpatrick | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 93 | Fred Fitzpatrick | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 94 | Nicholas Fitzpatrick | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 95 | Harry Fitzpatrick | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 96 | Isabel Donovan | 19 | Nephew | Student | New York |
| 97 | Martin Johnson | 25 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 98 | Vera Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Ladman | 52 | Head | Installer | Sweden |
| 100 | Emma Ladman | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)