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Uncovering the Johnson Family of Humbolt, Kansas: The Early Life of Baseball Legend Walter Johnson

Uncovering the Johnson Family of Humbolt, Kansas: We dug up a rare U.S. Census record from 1900 showing the family of 12-year-old Walter Johnson, who would eventually become one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. See the full page here!
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This is cool. We dug up a really rare U.S. Census record from 1900 showing the Johnson family of Humbolt, Kansas. Their 12-year-old boy would eventually grow up to be on of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball and he would do that as a member of the Washington Senators: Walter Johnson.

Walter Johnson in 1907
Walter Johnson in 1907

You can also see the names of his siblings, Effie, Leslie, Earl, and Blanche.

Johnson family in 1900 U.S. Census
Johnson family in 1900 U.S. Census. Source: Ancestry.com

If you’d like to see the whole page, check out the image below.

1900 U.S. Census
1900 U.S. Census. Source: Ancestry.com
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