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Walter Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Jerry — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Johnson | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Daniel Johnson | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Walter Shea | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Frederick Bradley | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Fuller Cash | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Guy Atkinson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ed Martin | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sadem Atkinson | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Daniel Johnson | Son | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
1900
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 23
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 32
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Can. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Can. English |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 42
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Johnson
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Johnson
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Johnson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Johnson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Iowa
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Sibling
Daniel Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 49
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
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 — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tracy M Grape | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Edward Grape | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | John A Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Hilma C Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Laura O Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Rose E Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Oliver J Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Arvid L Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lewis J Brechler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Harold Brechler | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Alvin Brechler | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clair Brechler | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Audrey Brechler | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Bernice Brechler | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Patrick J Horgan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 66 | Ann Horgan | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | John Horgan | 16 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Beatrice Horgan | 16 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 69 | May Horgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Theresa Horgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Monica Horgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | James Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Ellen Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | William Smith | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Marie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Eleanor Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ora M Compton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Jennie Compton | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Grace Compton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Robert Scothorn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Carrie B Scothorn | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Douglas Scothorn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Miriam S Scothorn | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Daniel D Johnson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 85 | Mary Johnson | 77 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 86 | Daniel G Johnson | 49 | Son | Farmer | Canada |
| 87 | Walter Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Luella Johnson | 44 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Sadem Atkinson | 15 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 90 | Walter M Shea | 27 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Guy B Atkinson | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Fuller Cash | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Frederick Bradley | 42 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Ed L Martin | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George E Ford | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Ora E Ford | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Eva M Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Russell E Ford | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Lloyd G Ford | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Opal M Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)