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Selma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Selma Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1900 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Peterson | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elsa Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Selma Johnson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sydney Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1900 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu749unit:0912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Hulbert | 41 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Alice M. Hulbert | 38 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 53 | Doris C. Hulbert | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charlotte Hulbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Julia Hulbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Gotthard Dahl | 31 | Head | Moulder | Sweden |
| 57 | Gustaf E. Dahl | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen V. Dahl | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edith M. Dahl | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ralph S. Dahl | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Sophia Larson | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Claus Johnson | 35 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 63 | Anna Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Rudolph Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mildred Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Walter Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Carl Hanson | 63 | Father | Machinist | Sweden |
| 69 | Sophie Hanson | 62 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Sophia S. Anderson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Edna Peterson | 25 | Lodger | Inspector | Sweden |
| 72 | George Spong | 23 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Agnes Spong | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | George D. Spong | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George R. Morrissey | 33 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Agnes Morrissey | 34 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 77 | Irene M. Morrissey | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William E. Morrissey | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | David B. Sveder | 41 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 80 | Augusta V. Sveder | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Harry Ingerson | 35 | Head | Ditter | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Georgia Ingerson | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Ruth Ingerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary Taylor | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | George P. Taylor | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Chester J. Taylor | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Mazie E. Taylor | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Emily E. Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Madeline J. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Harold W. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | David G. Nystrom | 39 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 92 | Cassie Nystrom | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 93 | Gladys M. Nystrom | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Evelyn H. Nystrom | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Anton Stake | 27 | Brother-in-law | Wire Worker | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Selma Johnson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Elsa T. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Stripper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Sydney F. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Gladys E. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Carl Peterson | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)