CS
Charles Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Swanson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Swan & Christine — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crockery Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvena Swanson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eda Swanson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Charles Swanson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 24
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 35
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 45
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Other, age 55
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 25 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Swan Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stena Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Swan Swanson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Swanson
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stena Swanson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Swanson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Viebock | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Fred Viebock | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Mable Viebock | 49 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Fred Jr. Viebock | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Laura Viebock | 24 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Eva Viebock | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | L. D. Viebock | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 8 | John Viebock | 63 | Brother | Retired Laborer | Hanover |
| 9 | Frank J. Plant | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Alta E. Plant | 45 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Edward Plant | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Ella Plant | 21 | Daughter | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Julia Plant | 18 | Daughter | Gluer | Michigan |
| 14 | Bertha Plant | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Alfred J. Plant | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Peter Ver Meulen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 17 | Alice Ver Meulen | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Andrew Roth | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Jennie Roth | 42 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 20 | George Roth | 21 | Son | Lineman | Michigan |
| 21 | Dorothy Roth | 19 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 22 | William Roth | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Richard Roth | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Charles Swanson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Eda Swanson | 37 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 26 | Elvena Swanson | 11 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 27 | Delbert Hayward | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Maggie Hayward | 40 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 29 | Earl Hayward | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Maude Hayward | 17 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 31 | George Hayward | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 32 | Francis Hayward | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Richard Hayward | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Fremont Corell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary Ella Corell | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 36 | George Sheese | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice Sheese | 59 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Elizabeth Sheese | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 39 | Gustave Barbrick | 28 | Head | Farmer | Galacia |
| 40 | Frances Barbrick | 19 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Evelyn Barbrick | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Karl Barbrick | 72 | Father | None | Galacia |
| 43 | Christina Barbrick | 64 | Mother | None | Galacia |
| 44 | G. Edward Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Anna Morris | 33 | Wife | None | Rus. Poland |
| 46 | William Winternmyer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Rhine Province |
| 47 | Ida Winternmyer | 51 | Wife | None | Prussia |
| 48 | William Dell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Nellie Dell | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert E. Dell | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)