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Willie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & S — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | ~1885 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Cletus Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maud Johnson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 13
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 24
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farmer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 35
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 |
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 Willie Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father S Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother George Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Johnson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Johnson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
George Johnson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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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 — 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:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie S. Johnson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maud Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cletus W. Johnson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Walter R. Perry | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ida M. Perry | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry W. Perry | 25 | Step son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edwin Perry | 7 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Rogers | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Antnet Rogers | 65 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jerrill Headin | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bertha Headin | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Marthie | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cammie Marthie | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clyde Marthie | 1 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Van Williams | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Williams | 17 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | John S. Williams | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Pickard | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hurley Pickard | 23 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sadie Pickard | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eugene Pickard | 20 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Christine Pickard | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethal Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cornel Williams | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lango Williams | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elmer Williams | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Inez Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Webster | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie C. Webster | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Truitt Webster | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Reed Webster | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sam Webster | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lizzie Webster | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nusrie Webster | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Loice Webster | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Wiley Hicken | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sarah Hicken | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joe T. Hicken | 19 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Henry G. Hicken | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Numey R. Hicken | 14 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie L. Hicken | 9 | Niece | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Late Blaver | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Pheby Blaver | 64 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nathan Clark | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sallie Clark | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Roland Clark | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maud Clark | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter Clark | 2 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | John W. Alston | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)