BJ
Bernard Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Renville, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bernard Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Renville, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Renville, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wang Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Bernard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Johnson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bernard Johnson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 52
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Berrend |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 72
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 83
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Brune |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bernard Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernard Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Renville, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Renville, Minnesota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu851unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Johnson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Jasmine Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Arthur Johnson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Anders Stende | 79 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 5 | Marit Stende | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 6 | Severin Stende | 52 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Gilbert Stende | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Norway |
| 8 | Amy Stende | 33 | Daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Olina Stende | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Morris Norman Baker | 11 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Albert L. Forde | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elizabeth L. Forde | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Chester B. Forde | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hazel L. Forde | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Andrew Ellingboe | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Clara C. Ellingboe | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Eugene H. Ellingboe | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lilly G. Ellingboe | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ole Ellingboe | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 20 | Marit Ellingboe | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Esther G. Ellingboe | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 22 | George L. Ellingboe | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Agnes M. Ellingboe | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | John L. Ellingboe | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Eivind Ellingboe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Emeline M. Ellingboe | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Arlene L. Ellingboe | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Irene E. Ellingboe | 26 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Anton Frolien | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Thea A. Frolien | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Joseph J. Frolien | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arthur M. Frolien | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Alice M. Frolien | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Harry R. Frolien | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Theodore G. Frolien | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Henry Iverson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Anna S. Iverson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Martin O. Iverson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Caryne M. Iverson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Iver B. Iverson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Luella N. Iverson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Bertha M. Iverson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Evelyn B. Iverson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Oliver B. Iverson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Alice V. Iverson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Sivert Hofstad | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 47 | Jacob Hofstad | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Maria Hofstad | 40 | Sister | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 49 | Gerhard H. Olson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Kristina Olson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)