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Thomas Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ada Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Polly Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richland, South …
Son, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 11
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Phosphate Works |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lizzie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lilly Giles | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Giles | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Hill | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah Hill | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Laura Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Hill | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Tillman Hill | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jessie Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jeremiah Giles | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ella Giles | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Willie Giles | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Daisy Giles | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jeremiah Giles | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Giles | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ella Giles | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lilly Giles | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ansel Mcneil | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Janice Mcneil | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ansel Mcneil | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Daisy Mcneil | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Mcneil | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Thomas Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Polly Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ada Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Emma Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gladys Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Nellie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Simeon Jamison | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sallie Jamison | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Frankie Jamison | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ruth Jamison | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Simeon Jamison | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Thomas Jamison | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mattie Jamison | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lula Jamison | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Jim Giles | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jim Giles | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Giles | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jim Giles | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ruth Giles | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Joseph Giles | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Giles | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Giles | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Moses Giles | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Archie Paul | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mamie Paul | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 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)