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William Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & S — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bachelor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Johnson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, Kansas
Son, age 5
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Son, age 14
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Greenwood, Kansas
Head, age 24
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 William Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grant Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father S Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd Johnson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | William Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Florence Johnson | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Robert Johnson | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Roscoe Lacy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Cora Lacy | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Thomas Lacy | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Milton Lacy | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 59 | James S. Davis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Nellie Davis | 44 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Roy Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Ruth Davis | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Earl Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | Linnie Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Harold Davis | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Myrle Davis | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Shirley Davis | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Paul Davis | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Rollie Davis | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Roger Stewart | 24 | Boarder | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | William Ware | 38 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 72 | Stella Ware | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Wilbur Ware | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Helen Ware | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Lorn Ware | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Edward L. Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Alice Brown | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Edna Brown | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Velma Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Roy Brown | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Esther Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Hugh Brown | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Wayne Brown | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 84 | Elson Brown | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 85 | John Brown | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Cassius Brooks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Ellen Brooks | 38 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 88 | Leona Brooks | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 89 | William Brooks | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Earl Brooks | 10 | Nephew | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Delbert Miller | 2 | Nephew | None | Kansas |
| 92 | William Mckemey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Katherine Mckemey | 37 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 94 | Sidney Mckemey | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Kenneth Mckemey | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 96 | Lynapel Mckemey | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Charles Mckemey | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 98 | Arthur Mckemey | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 99 | Edna Mckemey | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Maude Mckemey | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)