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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 Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cornelius — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Siler City Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Julian White | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Eugene Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sallie Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 5
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 14
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 22
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carlson Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caprus Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Johnson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carlson Johnson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caprus Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Johnson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vera Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Johnson | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | William J Johnson | 47 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sallie Johnson | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Irene S Johnson | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Johnson | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vera S Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Julian White | 29 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Casting S Munn | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Matilda J Munn | 42 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 11 | William M Munn | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emily Munn | 75 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry R Pike | 42 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Pike | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Fred Minter | 35 | Head | Cartage | Tennessee |
| 16 | Isabelle Minter | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Osborne H Bray | 42 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Eulalia Bray | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nathalie Bray | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Berta Bray | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie M Jordan | 58 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | William S Baucom | 57 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elma Baucom | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Miriam Baucom | 22 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert L Edwards | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gusta Edwards | 37 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Ruth Edwards | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Edwards | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Jr Edwards | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Woodrow Edwards | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Edwards | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | J R Wise | 25 | Head | Doctor | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rena Wise | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joyce Wise | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Wise | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Harris | 22 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 37 | John W Dummer | 52 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Dummer | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bettie Dummer | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jesse Mcpherson | 36 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maud Mcpherson | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | May Mcpherson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wade Mcpherson | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Agnes M Mcpherson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Katherine Mcpherson | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lena Marley | 30 | Sister-in-law | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lon Richard Oldham | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys Oldham | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Oldham | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Oldham | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 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)