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Arthur Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Loraine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Swanson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hulda Swanson | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Arthur Swanson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 4
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 13
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 23
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Swanson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Swanson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Swanson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Swanson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Moody | 28 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Sarah Briggs | 86 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Carrie Moberg | 48 | — | Servant | Sweden |
| 54 | F. Edward Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ellen T. Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Sofia Carlson | 78 | Mother in law | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Fred S. Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Hulda Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hazel Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ruby Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | La Verne Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Conrad Gabrielson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Julia Gabrielson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Chester Gabrielson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Leland Gabrielson | 17 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 66 | Marvin Gabrielson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Vera Gabrielson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Elmer H. Kinn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma Kinn | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ione Kinn | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Tate A. Farmer | 59 | Father in law | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Bertha Farmer | 51 | Mother in law | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Lyman Gander | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Wife Gander | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Clara Gander | 54 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Gladys Gander | 14 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Andrew Samuelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 78 | Ethel Samuelson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Helma Anderson | 40 | Maid | Servant | Sweden |
| 80 | Lawrence Samuelson | 8 | — | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Arnold Samuelson | 6 | — | — | Illinois |
| 82 | George E. Eckman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Ruth Eckman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Velma Eckman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Eugene Eckman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Evelyn Eckman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Marion J. Riley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Algra Riley | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Peter A. Peterson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Catherine Peterson | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruth Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John M. Blade | 82 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Christine Blade | 84 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 94 | August Swanson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Arthur Swanson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Hulda Swanson | 59 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Russell P. Gustafson | 29 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 98 | Florence C. Gustafson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Lois Gustafson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Dale Gustafson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)