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Willie Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Willie Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| T Johnson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Daughter, age 4
None, None · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 15
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
None, None
Daughter, age 25
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Wilmie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father T Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Johnson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Johnson
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · None
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Sibling
Mattie Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu8unit:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Linnie B Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mixon B Williams | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ruby M Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Robert R Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary R Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | J Bertram Robert | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Hettie Robert | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Edward M Jacks | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Bessie L Jacks | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Louise Jacks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | T Lindy Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mattie Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie May Johnson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mattie Lou Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Murdock A Shaw | 48 | Head | Distiller | Georgia |
| 17 | Martha Louise Shaw | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Wilma Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Merle Shaw | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | George B Lane | 55 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Laura Lane | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Gordon Lane | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lona Lane | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Melton Pryor | 64 | Head | Wagoner | Alabama |
| 25 | Bobbie Pryor | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Icepearl Pryor | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Irene Pryor | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Charles H Edge | 41 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 29 | Mollie Edge | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ivory Edge | 22 | Son | Wagoner | Alabama |
| 31 | Luther Edge | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Cecil Edge | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | James H Simmons | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Viola Simmons | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Inez Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Houston Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lyman H Nolan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lavonia Nolan | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Leroy Nolan | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Gerald Nolan | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Nolan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Thos M Strand | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ola Strand | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jacob J Stout | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Martha Stout | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Aldridge Stout | 9 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Frankie W Cain | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Cain | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ira Lee Cain | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Dorothy Cain | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)