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Will Johnson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Will Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameJohnson
Given NameWill
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGen Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardThe End Of District Near Jerran
Est. Birth Year~1880

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Will Age Birth yr
Lucille Johnson Daughter — 4 ~1916
Ada Johnson Spouse — 37 ~1883
Will Johnson Head — 40 ~1880
Abigail Johnson Daughter — 2 ~1918
Jessie Johnson Son — 6 ~1914

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 1
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Will Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0763)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charley Dickson 38 Hired man Timber Cutter Kentucky
2 Jerry Simmons 22 Hired man Timber Cutter Mississippi
3 Jim Calhoun 70 Hired man Timber Cutter Illinois
4 Johnnie Sanderson 22 Head Farmer Tennessee
5 Roxie Bell Sanderson 20 Wife Farmer Tennessee
6 Walter Sanderson 3 Son — Tennessee
7 Ethel Sanderson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
8 Andrew Larnet 45 Head Farmer Tennessee
9 Beulah Larnet 13 Adopted Daughter Labor Tennessee
10 Gray Harris 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Mary Harris 29 Wife Labor Tennessee
12 Willie Harris 15 Son Labor Tennessee
13 George Harris 13 Son Labor Tennessee
14 Ruth M. Harris 12 Daughter — Tennessee
15 Laura Harris 8 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Emily Harris 6 Son — Tennessee
17 Pink Jackson 53 Head Farmer Tennessee
18 Beatrice Jackson 47 Wife — Tennessee
19 Cicily Jackson 18 Son Labor Tennessee
20 George Jackson 16 Son Labor Tennessee
21 Linkon Jackson 13 Son Labor Tennessee
22 Frances Jackson 12 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Fred Jackson 6 Son — Tennessee
24 Sam Jackson 2 Son — Tennessee
25 Willie Suberth 30 Head Farmer Tennessee
26 Mattie Suberth 21 Wife Labor Tennessee
27 Goldie B. Suberth 6 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Nathan Suberth 4 Son — Tennessee
29 Lizzie Suberth 2 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Will Johnson THIS PERSON 40 Head Farmer Tennessee
31 Ada Johnson 37 Wife Labor Tennessee
32 Jessie Johnson 6 Son — Tennessee
33 Lucille Johnson 4 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Abigail Johnson 2 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Daniel Walker 56 Head Farmer Tennessee
36 Linnie Walker 47 Wife — Tennessee
37 Charles Walker 17 Son Labor Tennessee
38 Leland Walker 15 Son Labor Tennessee
39 Charles Walker 8 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
40 Jimmy Walker 2 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
41 Walter Leaches 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
42 Alice Leaches 22 Wife — Tennessee
43 Priscilla Leaches 8 Daughter — Tennessee
44 Margaret Leaches 6 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Helen Leaches 4 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Howard Leaches 2 Son — Tennessee
47 James Allen 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
48 Ora Allen 22 Wife — Tennessee
49 Katie Allen 60 Mother — Tennessee
50 John Allen 21 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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