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Arthur Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Frank — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Carlson | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
| Oscar Carlson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Arthur Carlson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Carlson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hanna Carlson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Axel Carlson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Carlson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Anna Carlson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| George Carlson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maybelle Carlson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Carlson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Carlson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Carlson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Carlson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Carlson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Carlson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Carlson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Carlson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Carlson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alice Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybelle Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hanna Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Axel Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:1139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mettenkeller | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice Mettenkeller | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Bernhardt Mettenkeller | 24 | Brother | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 4 | Emma Mettenkeller | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Christ Lohman | 45 | Lodger | Laundry | Germany |
| 6 | Oscar Bebery | 35 | Head | Gardener | Sweden |
| 7 | Augusta Bebery | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Ebert Bebery | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | August Brestzman | 53 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 10 | Catherine Brestzman | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elsie Campbell | 27 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Campbell | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Oscar Carlson | 46 | Head | Brick Layer | Sweden |
| 14 | Anna Carlson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Joseph Carlson | 24 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 16 | Arthur Carlson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 17 | George Carlson | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Axel Carlson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Carlson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Hanna Carlson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Maybelle Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Carlson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carl Carlson | 89 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Henry Lasa | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mathilda Lasa | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Alfred Lasa | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Henry Lasa | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Dorothy Lasa | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Samuel Kalowski | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 30 | Hannah Kalowski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Edward Kalowski | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Archak Katzen | 58 | Head | Shoe Maker | Armenia |
| 33 | Mark Hachian | 35 | Nephew | Barber | Armenia |
| 34 | John Christianson | 55 | Head | Officer | Germany |
| 35 | Henricka Christianson | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Edwin G Fortune | 32 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 37 | Jessie B Fortune | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Mary Fortune | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Jeff F Graham | 28 | Boarder | Accountant | England |
| 40 | Florence Graham | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 41 | August Dahl | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 42 | Sophie Dahl | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | William Dahl | 28 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 44 | Ida Dahl | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Joseph Wagenek | 23 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Wagenek | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Stanley Wagenek | 40 | Uncle | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Anna Wagenek | 38 | Wife | Mechanic | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)