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Wm Johnson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Wm Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
SurnameJohnson
Given NameWm H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDelaware
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationCutter
IndustryClothing
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationCutter
Township / WardPhiladelphia City
Est. Birth Year~1870

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 Wm Age Birth yr
Margaret Johnson Other — 25 ~1895
Ida Johnson Spouse — 49 ~1871
Wm Johnson Head — 50 ~1870
Harry Johnson Son — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Wm H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Cutter
Industry Clothing
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Cutter
Industry Clothing
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5000
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Wm Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1645unit:0830)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Jacobs 31 Head Horse Shoer Ireland
2 Margaret H Jacobs 26 Wife — Ireland
3 David Jr Jacobs 0 Son — Pennsylvania
4 Mcmaster Jacobs 24 Brother-in-law — Ireland
5 Catherine Mcgrath 70 Head Manager England
6 Wm H Kunkle 40 Head Cleaner Pennsylvania
7 Anna E Kunkle 37 Wife — New Jersey
8 Ada J Kunkle 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
9 Susan Wilson 50 Head — Pennsylvania
10 Carrie Wilson 25 Daughter File Clerk Pennsylvania
11 Charles W Maloney 22 Head Mechanic Pennsylvania
12 Emma E Maloney 18 Wife — Maine
13 Charles W Jr Maloney 0 Son — Pennsylvania
14 Wm H Johnson THIS PERSON 50 Head Cutter Delaware
15 Ida M Johnson 49 Wife — Pennsylvania
16 Harry Johnson 26 Son Chauffeur Pennsylvania
17 Margaret M Johnson 25 Daughter-in-law — Pennsylvania
18 Mary Walsh 54 Head — Ireland
19 Mary Logan 32 Grandson — Ireland
20 Wm F Casey 43 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
21 Theresa W Casey 43 Wife — Pennsylvania
22 George P Fitzpatrick 54 Head Letter Carrier Pennsylvania
23 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick 54 Wife — New Jersey
24 Margaret Fitzpatrick 20 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
25 Frances Fitzpatrick 18 Daughter — Pennsylvania
26 Nellie Fitzpatrick 28 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
27 Catherine M Poland 52 Head — Pennsylvania
28 Curtis F Simons 31 Boarder Mechanic Virginia
29 William Monahan 41 Boarder Supervisor Illinois
30 Charles W Smith 45 Boarder Miller Pennsylvania
31 John J Finnerty 45 Head Barber Pennsylvania
32 Ellen Finnerty 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
33 Mary M Finnerty 19 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
34 Helen M Finnerty 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 John O'Brien 81 Father-in-law — Ireland
36 Samuel Stolberg 47 Head Grocer Russia
37 Jennie Stolberg 43 Wife — Russia
38 Frances Stolberg 23 Daughter — Russia
39 Morris Stolberg 22 Son Salesman Russia
40 Edwin Stolberg 16 Son — Russia
41 Sara Stolberg 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
42 Sarah J Bender 67 Head — Ireland
43 Wm J Bender 39 Son Plumber Pennsylvania
44 August A Mott 41 Head Painter Germany
45 Marietta Mott 43 Wife — Germany
46 Emily Mott 18 Daughter Typist New York
47 Christine Mott 17 Daughter — New York
48 Christine Abelone 77 Mother-in-law — Denmark
49 Melvin Iline 22 Boarder Apprentice New Jersey
50 Clarence V Cranine 46 Head Porter Maryland

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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