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Will Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Second Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mozell Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Baker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Will Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willie Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 46 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Janie Callier | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Roosevelt Callier | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Carson Callier | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lallie M. Callier | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Woodrow W. Callier | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lina Callier | 37 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ellis Hampton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lucy Hampton | 60 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charles Washington | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bula Washington | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Brooksie Washington | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Roosevelt Washington | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jesse Washington | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Russell Washington | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Vander Washington | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Virginia M. Washington | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sherman Panel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lizzie Panel | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Gertie Fletcher | 10 | Stepdaughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Luvadia Fletcher | 8 | Stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Shafer | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Aurey James | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Edward James | 23 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clora James | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Nancy James | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Brooks Moffit | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hattie Moffit | 70 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Edith Cornell | 32 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Colton Williams | 3 | Nephew | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Barnett Aradly | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lillian Aradly | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | George H. Aradly | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Clara V. Aradly | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Nina F. Aradly | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Larra D. Aradly | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary E. Aradly | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary L. Aradly | 73 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jerry Clegg | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Luvina Clegg | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Teresa Clegg | 75 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Benjamin Vines | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Vinga Vines | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Will Johnson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lena Johnson | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mozell Johnson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Willie M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Annie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mattie Baker | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Douglas Johnson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bertha Johnson | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)