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Will Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luemetra Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Cardie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Johnnie Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Garrie Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rayford Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| June Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Curtis Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Will Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ada Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Dorset Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Head, age 29
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 39
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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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:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Marsh | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jane Marsh | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Marsh | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cassie Marsh | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry S. Johnson | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary A. Johnson | 64 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mollie Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur E. Craft | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lina P. Craft | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pauline Craft | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louise Craft | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard Crutchfield | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Crutchfield | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertha Crutchfield | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Richard Jr. Crutchfield | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eli B. Baldwin | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Baldwin | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Laura Baldwin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Geophis Baldwin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Otho G. Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Curtis Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frank J. Baldwin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Will S. Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ada Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Luemetra Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | June F. Johnson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorset S. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Curtis L. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edna M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Garrie W. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Johnnie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rayford Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Cardie V. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie Peoples | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Allie Peoples | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Peoples | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lacy Nettles | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Agusta Nettles | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Theadora Nettles | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Gaston Crutchfield | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Crutchfield | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lillian Crutchfield | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | John Glover | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Cordelia Glover | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jovan Glover | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Henry S. Glover | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Stella Glover | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)