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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 son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameJohnson
Given NameWill
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward10 Civil District
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Mary Johnson Spouse — 45 ~1875
Sarah Johnson Son — 11 ~1909
Dave Johnson Head — 65 ~1855
Bethia Johnson Daughter — 12 ~1908
Will Johnson Son — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Will T.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Will Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bethia Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0640)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Casius Smith 3 Son None Tennessee
52 Dave Johnson 65 Head Farmer Tennessee
53 Mary Johnson 45 Wife None Tennessee
54 Will Johnson THIS PERSON 14 Son None Tennessee
55 Bethia Johnson 12 Daughter None Tennessee
56 Sarah Johnson 11 Son None Tennessee
57 Bob Lain 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Henrietta Lain 50 Wife None Mississippi
59 Henry Lain 10 Grandson None Tennessee
60 Isaac Doyle 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
61 Annie Doyle 35 Wife None Tennessee
62 Lizzie Doyle 11 Niece None Tennessee
63 Adam Doyle 7 Nephew None Tennessee
64 Ismel Doyle 13 Niece None Tennessee
65 Lula Doyle 5 Niece None Tennessee
66 Sol Ellington 40 Head Farmer Tennessee
67 Rebecca Ellington 28 Wife None Tennessee
68 Lucy Ellington 3 Daughter None Tennessee
69 Catherine Ellington 5 Daughter None Tennessee
70 Eiley Ellington 9 Son None Tennessee
71 Sumner Ellington 80 Head None Tennessee
72 Shash Mackey 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Bella Mackey 25 Wife None Mississippi
74 Ben Tame 48 Head Farmer Alabama
75 Catherine Tame 46 Wife None Mississippi
76 Lonnie Tame 15 Son None Mississippi
77 Chas Mackey 40 Head Farmer Tennessee
78 Lula Mackey 23 Wife None Tennessee
79 James Mackey 4 Son None Tennessee
80 Mary Mackey 7 Daughter None Tennessee
81 Nemo Mackey 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
82 Bet Mackey 24 Wife None Mississippi
83 John Langston 20 Head Farmer Arkansas
84 Bet Langston 23 Wife None Tennessee
85 Tommie Owens 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
86 Allie Owens 31 Wife None Tennessee
87 Willie Rachel Owens 15 Daughter None Tennessee
88 Lizzie Owens 12 Daughter None Tennessee
89 Annie Owens 8 Daughter None Tennessee
90 Irene Owens 7 Daughter None Tennessee
91 Athee Owens 6 Daughter None Tennessee
92 Mary Owens 4 Daughter None Tennessee
93 Annie Owens 1 Daughter None Tennessee
94 Allen Parker 64 Head Farmer Tennessee
95 Edna Parker 75 Wife None No Carolina
96 Ethel M Parker 15 Granddaughter None Arkansas
97 Leroy Parker 9 Grandson None Tennessee
98 Madelin Parker 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
99 Hattie Parker 34 Wife None Arkansas
100 Thelinda Parker 14 Daughter None Tennessee

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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)

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