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Thomas Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Captain |
| Industry | Tug Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Captain |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Johnson | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Caroline Johnson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | City Contractor |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Captain |
| Industry | Tug Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1045unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eleanor Larkin | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Anna Geary | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Michael Geary | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 54 | Julia Geary | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Geary | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Hand | 26 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 57 | Anna Hand | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Marion Hand | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Dorothy Hand | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | John Sullivan | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary Sullivan | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | John Sullivan | 31 | Son | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 63 | Thomas Hart | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Sarah Hart | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary Hart | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Cecelia Hart | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Hart | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | August Karstinen | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 69 | Aila Karstinen | 30 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 70 | Gertrude Karstinen | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Thomas Johnson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Captain | New Jersey |
| 72 | Caroline Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Raymond Johnson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Gladys Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edward Kane | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Catherine Kane | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Edward Kane | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Timothy Kane | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Paul Kane | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Margaret Kane | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Catherine Kane | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Bernard Kane | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Margaret Kane | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Patrick Cochran | 33 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 85 | Josephine Cochran | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Josephine Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Harry Cochran | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Edward Cochran | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Elizabeth Cochran | 65 | Mother | — | New York |
| 90 | Frederick Cochran | 30 | Brother | Conductor | New York |
| 91 | Michael Raftery | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 92 | Nellie Raftery | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | John Raftery | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Helen Raftery | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | James Finn | 42 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 96 | Rose Finn | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | James Finn | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 98 | Rose Finn | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Thomas Finn | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Nora Finn | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)