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Sophia Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sophia Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1883
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Joliet City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sophia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1836 |
| Annie Johnson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1843 |
| Sophia Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 36
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sofia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | house work |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Sophia Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ottilia Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Johnson
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Johnson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ottilia Johnson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sophia Johnson
Daughter · 1900 · age 17 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 23
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 — Will, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu354unit:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Felix Donaldson | 49 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Canada |
| 52 | Agnes Donaldson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank Donaldson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Simon Bauer | 67 | Head | Wagon Maker | Vermont |
| 55 | Lucy Bauer | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Mabel Bauer | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 57 | Abbie Bauer | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Morris Nixon | 28 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Emma Nixon | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Owen Connell | 35 | Head | Laborer Stone Mill | Illinois |
| 61 | Katie Connell | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Connell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret Connell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alice Connell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Humphrey Boyd | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Esther Boyd | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James M. Boyd | 30 | Son | Day Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Andrew Ingersoll | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Jennie M. Ingersoll | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Verna Ingersoll | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Byron Frey | 51 | Head | Mason (Plasterer) | Ohio |
| 72 | Sarah Frey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Frey | 25 | Son | Fisher | Illinois |
| 74 | Arthur Frey | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Gustaf Oberg | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 76 | Annetta Oberg | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Hugo S. Oberg | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Alfred Nystrom | 40 | Head | Laborer Stone Mill | Sweden |
| 79 | Emma Nystrom | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Otto Nystrom | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Esther M. Nystrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Verner A. Nystrom | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Frank Gunderson | 23 | Boarder | Laborer Stone Mill | Sweden |
| 84 | Andrew Johnson | 56 | Head | Day Laborer | Sweden |
| 85 | Charlotte Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Gust Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer (Stone Mill) | Sweden |
| 87 | Andrew H. Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer (Stone Mill) | Sweden |
| 88 | Maria Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | John Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer (Stone Mill) | Illinois |
| 90 | Hilda Johnson | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 91 | Esther Johnson | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 92 | Elmer Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Nels D. Johnson | 63 | Head | Stone Cutter | Sweden |
| 94 | Annie C. Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Mary A. Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Lacquer Brass Mfg | Michigan |
| 96 | Charles A. Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer (Brass Mfg) | Michigan |
| 97 | Sophia A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Nicolas Nelson | 28 | Head | Laborer Wire Mill | Sweden |
| 99 | Maria Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Mary A. Mcdonald | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sophia + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)