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Velma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Velma Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lawrence, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lawrence, Missouri |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spring River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Winona Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Walbert Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Athena Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lawrence, Missouri
Daughter, age 7
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Lawrence, Missouri
Daughter, age 17
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Velma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lawrence, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Velma Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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Sibling
Walter Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winona Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Athena Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walbert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Lawrence, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu932unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brannstetter | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Brannstetter | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Andrew Rausch | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Anna Rausch | 32 | Sister | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Mary Rausch | 65 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Richard Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Mary Smith | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Albert Smith | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Elizabeth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Arthur Smith | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Margaret Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Alfred Smith | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Barbara Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | James Vincey | 55 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Joseph Vincey | 26 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 16 | Sophia Vincey | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Vincey | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Annie Vincey | 33 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 19 | John Vincey | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 20 | Phillip Pritchett | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Mandela Pritchett | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Sherman H. Anderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Mabel Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Robert Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Gladys Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | George Nichols | 17 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Caleb Ericson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Mae Ericson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Floyd Ericson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Cordelia Ericson | 67 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Charles Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Emma Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Walter Johnson | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Willie Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 35 | Velma Johnson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 36 | Athena Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Walbert Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Winona Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Gustave Applequist | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Althea Applequist | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Mary Applequist | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Albin Applequist | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Florence Applequist | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Andrew Pierson | 78 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 45 | August Beckman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ida Beckman | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Harrison Freedon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Rosa Freedon | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Eugene Freedon | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Loretta Freedon | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)