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Walter Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hakan & Louisa — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Market Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burlington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agda Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hakan Johnson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| A Johnson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edward Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edwin Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Douglas Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Louise Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Market Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hakan Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hakan Johnson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Johnson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ernest Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agda Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Mcgrath | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Vincent Mcgrath | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Eleanor Mcgrath | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Lawrence Mcgrath | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Claire Mcgrath | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Jesse F. Barnaby | 27 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Eva G. Barnaby | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Marian G. Barnaby | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Jesse J. Barnaby | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Lloyd W. Barnaby | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Eva L. Barnaby | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Jordan Morrow | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Margaret L. Morrow | 47 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Catherine F. Morrow | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alice J. Morrow | 41 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ruth A. Morrow | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary A. Gerhard | 64 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William W. Given | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Jennie R. Given | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Albert Given | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William H. Given | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harold D. Given | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | John H. Given | 43 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Martha Given | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Eleanor Given | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Robert H. Given | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Given | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ellen Given | 73 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Robert J. Given | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret Given | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Hakan Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 82 | Louise Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Ernest R. Johnson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edwin V. Johnson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | A. Stanley Johnson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Walter G. Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Douglas Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Agda E. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Edward H. Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Theodore H. Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Marcia Winn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Abbie Winn | 48 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Clara F. Stetson | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 94 | Edward L. Strong | 28 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Rose E. Strong | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 96 | Dorothy R. Strong | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 97 | Rose A. Strong | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Charles R. Stearns | 48 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edith A. Stearns | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 100 | Beatrice S. Stearns | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)