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Viola Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Viola Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Oscar Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Oren Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ogle Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Okey Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Olan Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Omar Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ocie Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Orville Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lucy Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 7
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Verla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 16
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Viola Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ogle Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olan Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oren Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ocie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okey Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omar Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Wood, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1973unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John R Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Hattie Phillips | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Solomon C Phillips | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Opal B Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Leon E Phillips | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | James Jackson | 20 | Lodger | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy Jackson | 36 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Hudson S Hefner | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bertha Hefner | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William F Hefner | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Vinnie Hefner | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nelson Hefner | 12 | Adopted son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Hermione Hefner | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Oscar M Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Omar B Johnson | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Oren E Johnson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Viola Johnson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Orville E Johnson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Okey C Johnson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Olan V Johnson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ocie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Georgia Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ogle Johnson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Jacob E Gorman | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Rosa E Gorman | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Addison Higgs | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Fannie Higgs | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Earl J Higgs | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lawrence Higgs | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Blaine Higgs | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Richie Higgs | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Hazel Higgs | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Kenneth Higgs | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Bernice Higgs | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Noah West | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Gladis West | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Earl West | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Madaline West | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Howard West | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nola West | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | L- West | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Charles Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Charlotte B Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Guy Johnson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Garnet Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Frances M Johnson | 77 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Nathan Tennant | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Susie Tennant | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Edward Tennant | 65 | Father | — | Ohio |
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)