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Adolph Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Adolph Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustaf & Gustav — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Erhards Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Adolph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Johnson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Adolph Johnson | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Andrew Johnson | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 15
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 24
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 34
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Adolph F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Adolph Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustaf Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustav Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustaf Johnson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustav Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Johnson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Johnson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Johnson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Adolph Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Andrew Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor W. Vanam | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Peder A. Lund | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Marna Lund | 54 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 4 | Arvid J. Lund | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ole H. Land | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Hans O. Land | 30 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Charles E. Spencer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ella T. Spencer | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gordon C. Spencer | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Helen V. Spencer | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Theodore Spencer | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Axel Knutson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Ella Knutson | 58 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 14 | August J. Knutson | 29 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Essy Knutson | 23 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 16 | Eddy Knutson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur Knutson | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Carl A. Knutson | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harry T. Haarstad | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Tillie E. Haarstad | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Frances A. Haarstad | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | Bernhard L. Haarstad | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 23 | Hazel V. Haarstad | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Gladys E. Haarstad | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Albin T. Haarstad | 0 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Backstrom | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Ingrid Backstrom | 55 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 28 | Palmer A. Backstrom | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Blanche A. Backstrom | 23 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Walter J. Backstrom | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Elmer S. Backstrom | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Martha C. Backstrom | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lars Evenson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Jennie M. Evenson | 35 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Myrtle A. Evenson | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lloyd J. Evenson | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clifford O. Evenson | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Helen M. Evenson | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Sven Olson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Bertha Olson | 61 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 41 | Marie Olson | 21 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Eddie Olson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mathilda Bengtson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 44 | Hjalmar B. Bengtson | 41 | step-son | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Oscar A. Bengtson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Charlie A. Bengtson | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Walter Bengtson | 12 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Gustav A. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 49 | Andrew B. Johnson | 37 | son | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 50 | Adolph F. Johnson THIS PERSON | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Adolph + 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)