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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 St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Martin — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | City Hall |
| Class of Worker | Ww |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Office |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Wilmot | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| J Wilmot | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Albert Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Augustina Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
St Louis, …
Son, age 23
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | City Hall |
| Class of Worker | Ww |
| 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 St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augustina Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Johnson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augustina Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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Sibling
May Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wilmot
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu858unit:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice M. | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | John A. Johnson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 3 | Hulda Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Gladys Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Dorothy Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lillian Moog | 17 | Sister-in-law | Binder | Minnesota |
| 7 | Philip Moog | 12 | Brother-in-law | Shipping Clk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Frank Nelson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 9 | Augustina Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Walter Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Office | Minnesota |
| 11 | Albert Johnson | 20 | Son | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 12 | Herbert Johnson | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 13 | May Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 14 | J. W. Wilmot | 73 | Boarder | Life Ins | Minnesota |
| 15 | Bertha Wilmot | 41 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | C. O. Haint | 22 | Head | Pilot | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Mamie Haint | 25 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | C. O. Jr. Haint | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Marjorie Haint | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | J. J. Hallenbeck | 66 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 21 | Frances Hallenbeck | 61 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 22 | Valerie Conlin | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 23 | Sophia Koblushinski | 30 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Theodore Koblushinski | 12 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 25 | Victoria Koblushinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lucian Koblushinski | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edward Koblushinski | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Steve Koblushinski | 27 | Father | — | Poland |
| 29 | Anna Koblushinski | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Julia Mier | 65 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 31 | John Mier | 30 | Son | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 32 | Alice Mier | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Minnesota |
| 33 | Peter Zaleski | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 34 | Martha Zaleski | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lucile Zaleski | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Florence Zaleski | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Delores Zaleski | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | John Grodinski | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 39 | Katie Grodinski | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | John Novak | 25 | Boarder | Painter | Poland |
| 41 | Fred Grodinski | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Anton Midebush | 68 | Head | Cleaner | Prussia |
| 43 | Rosa Midebush | 63 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 44 | John Midebush | 30 | Son | Expressman | Minnesota |
| 45 | Albert Midebush | 20 | Son | Expressman | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edward Midebush | 17 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Midebush | 14 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 48 | Stanley Grodinski | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 49 | Mary Grodinski | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Helen Grodinski | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)