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Charles Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Third, Alaska
Our Model Tree links this Charles Swanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Third, Alaska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Alaska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Third, Alaska |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alaska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alaska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alaska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alaska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Valdez Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Swanson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Swanson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Walter Swanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Swanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Pauline Swanson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Silvis Anderson | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Catherine Metrakos | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Swanson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, Alaska
Son, age 4
None, Alaska · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mix |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alaska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alaska |
| Occupation | At home |
| Birth State | Alaska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alaska |
1920
Third, Alaska
Son, age 14
Third, Alaska · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alaska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alaska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alaska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alaska |
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 Charles Swanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Swanson
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Alaska
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Sibling
Henry Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Third, Alaska
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1920 US Federal Census — Third, Alaska
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2031unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristof Laley | 54 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 2 | Charles G. Romohr | 22 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 3 | Inez Romohr | 23 | Wife | — | Alaska |
| 4 | Charles Swanson | 64 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 5 | Pauline Swanson | 44 | Wife | — | Alaska |
| 6 | George Swanson | 18 | Son | Barber | Alaska |
| 7 | Mary Swanson | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Alaska |
| 8 | Charles Swanson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alaska |
| 9 | Walter Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Alaska |
| 10 | Henry Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Alaska |
| 11 | Catherine Metrakos | 10 | Lodger | — | Alaska |
| 12 | Silvis Anderson | 36 | Lodger | Engineer | Norway |
| 13 | Fred D. Stigson | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 14 | Walter Stewart | 35 | Head | Lineman | Ohio |
| 15 | Pearl Stewart | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 16 | R. A. W. Krampitz | 53 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 17 | Nick Mish | 30 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 18 | Bruce Haines | 49 | Head | Cook | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna B. Haines | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ernest Rohrbach | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Jennie Raymond | 41 | Head | — | France |
| 22 | Nicholas Welch | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 23 | Stephan Resoff | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alaska |
| 24 | Einer Thuesen | 22 | Head | Telegrapher | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Wm. S. Frasier | 73 | Head | — | New York |
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)