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Vera Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Vera Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 East Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Elmer Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Carroll Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clyde Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Vera Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Goldie Stafford | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Virgie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Vera Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Vera Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Catherine Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Golden | 4 | Grand son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Jessie Golden | 16 | Boarder | Labour | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jacob A. Phillips | 45 | Head | Servant | United States |
| 54 | Florence Phillips | 44 | wife | Seamstress | United States |
| 55 | Effie Phillips | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 56 | Florence Phillips | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Phillips | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Claude L. Phillips | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Frank Phillips | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Walter Douglass | 37 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 61 | Corrine Douglass | 20 | wife | Labour | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles Douglass | 8 | Son | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Annie M. Douglass | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Walter Jr. Douglass | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | James L. Douglass | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Claude Douglass | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Brantley | 59 | Head | Wagon Driver | Mississippi |
| 68 | Callie Brantley | 39 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Edward Crawford | 38 | Head | Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bessie Crawford | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lucille Crawford | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Simon Collock | 21 | Boarder | Labour | Mississippi |
| 73 | Pearl Harris | 25 | Boarder | Labour | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fred Crawford | 16 | Nephew | Labour | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Johnson | 52 | Head | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 76 | Columbia Johnson | 46 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | William Johnson | 22 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Johnson | 19 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clifford Johnson | 18 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 80 | Clyde Johnson | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ruth Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Elmer Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Carroll Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Vera Johnson THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Doris Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Catherine Johnson | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Goldie Stafford | 16 | Mule | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Vina Bonner | 52 | Head | Packer | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Harris | 9 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Bell Granberry | 56 | Head | None | Texas |
| 91 | Ophelia Granberry | 17 | Cousin | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Henry Hull | 56 | Head | Scaler | Georgia |
| 93 | Ida Hull | 45 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | John Williams | 42 | Boarder | Labour | Tennessee |
| 95 | Charles Thomas | 51 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 96 | Amanda Thomas | 49 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | John W. Buford | 47 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 98 | Nathan Atkins | 27 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 99 | Essie Atkins | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Annie Mae Atkins | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)