Vera Johnson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Vera Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Linn, Iowa
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vera R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Vera	Age	Birth yr
Edna Johnson	Spouse	—	21	~1899
Maxine Johnson	Daughter	—		~1920
Dona Johnson	Daughter	—	2	~1918
Vera Johnson	Head	—	25	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 25

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vera R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 36

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vere
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Sand Cutter
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 45

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Vere
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	Sand Cutter
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1158
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Vera Johnson

Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu500unit:0519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence Gierhart	25	Head	Checker	Illinois
2	Marie Gierhart	24	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Clair Gierhart	1	Son	—	Iowa
4	Earl Rummel	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
5	Nellie Rummel	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Robert Rummel	1	Son	—	Iowa
7	Martha Parker	70	Head	—	Iowa
8	William Isley	64	Brother	—	Iowa
9	Patrick Carroll	63	Head	Chauffeur	Georgia
10	Helen Minogue	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
11	Hannah Goodwin	79	Head	—	New York
12	Edwin Goodwin	52	Son	Engineer	Wisconsin
13	Carl Goodwin	50	Son	Conductor	Iowa
14	Mary Goodwin	40	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Edgar G. Davis	50	Head	Manager	Iowa
16	Nellie Davis	40	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Charles R. Martel	49	Head	Carpenter	Canada
18	Lillian Martel	50	Wife	—	Iowa
19	John Beck	27	Stepson	Fireman	Ohio
20	Ulalome Beck	17	Stepdau	—	Iowa
21	Ervin G. Ford	41	Roomer	Boiler	Iowa
22	Vera R. Johnson THIS PERSON	25	Head	Laborer	Iowa
23	Edna L. Johnson	21	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Dona Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Maxine H. Johnson	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Harvey Davis	51	Head	Grader	Pennsylvania
27	Emma Davis	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
28	Frank Mcnulty	37	Head	Teamster	Illinois
29	May Mcnulty	28	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Howard K. Mcnulty	4	Son	—	Iowa
31	Dorothy Mcnulty	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	James R. Long	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa
33	Esther Long	45	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Mary A. Long	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Nellie S. Long	20	Daughter	Wrapper	Iowa
36	Theresa Long	12	Daughter	Milliner	Iowa
37	Esther Long	14	Daughter	Operator	Iowa
38	Anna C. Long	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Genevieve Long	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Kathleen Long	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
41	Clifford J. Long	4	Son	—	Iowa
42	Angelina Taylor	75	Head	—	Iowa
43	Rosa Fleagle	23	Servant	Servant	Illinois
44	Martin Lundberg	38	Head	Commercial Trav.	Kansas
45	Vada Lundberg	23	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Edward Day	31	Head	Plumber	Iowa
47	Katherine Day	32	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Regis Day	4	Son	—	Iowa
49	Howard Davidson	63	Head	Commercial Trav.	Ohio
50	Sarah Davidson	58	Wife	—	Illinois

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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)

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