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Sophia Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sophia Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| 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 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Sophia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leona Johnson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Charlotte Johnson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Stella Johnson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Philip Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sophia Johnson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Angela Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophia S |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 59
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sophia Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sophia Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu416unit:0035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lana Tonsa | 17 | — | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Tonsa | 15 | — | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edward Ressow | 23 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 54 | Olga Ressow | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Howard Ressow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Harder | 40 | Head | Hostler | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Harder | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John W Johnson | 62 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 59 | Sophia Johnson THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Stella Johnson | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Charlotte Johnson | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 62 | Leona Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 63 | Edward Johnson | 24 | Son | Chairman | Illinois |
| 64 | Angela Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Esther Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 66 | Raymond Johnson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Philip Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Fredrick Leonard | 57 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 69 | John Leonard | 33 | Son | Doctor | Illinois |
| 70 | Mabel Leonard | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Olga Miller | 23 | Lodger | Janitress | Austria |
| 72 | William Miller | 7 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 73 | William Bassom | 41 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 74 | Lilly Bassom | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Thainor | 53 | Head | Truckman | Illinois |
| 76 | Agnes Thainor | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marcella Shea | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edward Wallace | 47 | Lodger | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edward Sinclair | 50 | Lodger | Merchant | Illinois |
| 80 | Howard Heilsman | 64 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Anna Heilsman | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gladys Yocum | 22 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 83 | Eleanor Heilsman | 32 | Lodger | Nurse | Illinois |
| 84 | George Thompson | 33 | Head | Roller | Illinois |
| 85 | Ella Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Irene Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Dorothy Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary Treat | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 89 | John Treat | 24 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 90 | Edna M Cutter | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Sarah Gage | 52 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Margaret Sullivan | 71 | Servant | Housekeeper | England |
| 93 | Frank Werlein | 36 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 94 | Helen Werlein | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Frank Werlein | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Ruth Werlein | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Betty Clayton | 22 | Boarder | Tailoress | England |
| 98 | Mabel Starrick | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 99 | Arthur Starrick | 38 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 100 | Clara Starrick | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)