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Walter Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Erick — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Charles Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Richards | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Anna Richards | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Augusta Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erick Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erick Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Esther Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu832unit:0483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilfred Braeger | 2 | son | — | Canada |
| 52 | Margaret Braeger | 21 | roomer | Laborer | Holland |
| 53 | Anna Braeger | 28 | roomer | Laborer | Holland |
| 54 | George Hinley | 53 | head | Engineer | Russia |
| 55 | Amelia Hinley | 23 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | George Hinley | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | John Hinley | 0 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Joseph Philip | 57 | head | — | Canada |
| 59 | John Philip | 35 | son | Laborer | Canada |
| 60 | Napoleon Philip | 28 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ferdinand Philip | 21 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | R. Wallace | 71 | head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 63 | Sarah Wallace | 69 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Leroy Wallace | 43 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Charles Johnson | 51 | head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 66 | Augusta Johnson | 50 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Nellie Johnson | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 68 | Esther Johnson | 22 | daughter | Pharmacist | Minnesota |
| 69 | Walter Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anna J. Richards | 35 | roomer | Teacher | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary B. Richards | 38 | roomer | Teacher | Michigan |
| 72 | Anthony Underhill | 42 | head | Teacher | New York |
| 73 | Priscilla Underhill | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Cyrus Northrop | 85 | head | President | Connecticut |
| 75 | Elizabeth Northrop | 84 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Elizabeth Northrop | 59 | daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | Anna Northrop | 81 | sister | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Ella Whitney | 45 | boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mabel Olson | 24 | servant | Servant | Norway |
| 80 | Tilly Olson | 19 | servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 81 | William Vance | 48 | head | Dean Law School | Kentucky |
| 82 | Annette Vance | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Frances Vance | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Thomas Vance | 11 | son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 85 | Anne G. Vance | 8 | daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 86 | Helen Hume | 36 | sister | Clerk | Virginia |
| 87 | H. T. Eddy | 74 | head | Dean Emeritus | Connecticut |
| 88 | Elizabeth Eddy | 73 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 89 | H. Patch | 33 | head | Broker | Minnesota |
| 90 | Beatrice Patch | 23 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Byron Patch | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Howard Abbott | 56 | head | Lawyer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Mary Abbott | 55 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Emily Abbott | 19 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Howard Abbott | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Frank M. Rarig | 39 | head | Professor | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Alma Rarig | 36 | wife | — | Denmark |
| 98 | Anna Rarig | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Douglas Rarig | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Louise Rarig | 41 | sister | — | Denmark |
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)