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Thelma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allen, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allen, Louisiana |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Oakdale Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Madeline Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clem Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Louis Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ida Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allen, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Allen, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Theola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Allen-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 29
Allen-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Theola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakdale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thelma Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Clem Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clemie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Johnson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Johnson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clem Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clemie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Louis Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age
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
1920 US Federal Census — Allen, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Allen, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu603unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Fairfield | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Rob Stewart | 42 | Head | Teamster | Louisiana |
| 53 | Emerald Stewart | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eunice Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Clem Johnson | 39 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ida Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Madeline Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Theodore Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ethel Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Thelma Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Louis Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Richard Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lillian Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Florence Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Benjamin Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | H. H. Robinson | 45 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 67 | Cordelia Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Robert Robinson | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ella Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jeff Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | James Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Temple Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Edis Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | John Young | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Rosa Young | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ivey Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Henry Young | 3 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lewis Ballat | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Sallie Ballat | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Bill Lewis | 40 | Boarder | Labor | Louisiana |
| 81 | Frank Scott | 42 | Boarder | Labor | Louisiana |
| 82 | Charley Henderson | 40 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 83 | Alice Henderson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lou Young | 35 | Boarder | Labor | Alabama |
| 85 | The Iraqui | 56 | Boarder | Labor | Louisiana |
| 86 | Garland Finney | 17 | Boarder | Labor | Texas |
| 87 | Lincoln Dudley | 21 | Boarder | Labor | Alabama |
| 88 | Jeff Long | 16 | Boarder | Cook | Georgia |
| 89 | Ida Smith | 34 | Widower | Shoemaker | Mexico |
| 90 | E. S. Simon | 75 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 91 | Wash Simon | 27 | Father | Labor | Mississippi |
| 92 | Wade Edwards | 48 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ellen Pichils | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Hazel Pichils | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Alexander Talamber | 45 | Head | Rest | Greece |
| 96 | Amelia Talamber | 29 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 97 | Spero Talamber | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Steve Talamber | 48 | Brother | — | Greece |
| 99 | Elizabeth Callum | 38 | Widow | Minister | Louisiana |
| 100 | John R. Evans | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)