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Charles Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Falls Creek Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Swanson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Guy Swanson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Carl Swanson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Amanda Swanson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Charles Swanson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer glass work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Swanson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1575unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett H. Rhodes | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jennie M. Rhodes | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Olive B. Rhodes | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Blanche Rhodes | 17 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wynette M. Rhodes | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Claude Wolfe | 35 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Regina C. Wolfe | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph R. Wolfe | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harvey L. Wolfe | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles H. Wolfe | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Byran Wolfe | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank D. Cochran | 39 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna M. Cochran | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mabel C. Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Cochran | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ralph R. Cochran | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Cochran | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alton L. Cochran | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James M. Cochran | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Cochran | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Estella Cochran | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry E. Cable | 32 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clara E. Cable | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William R. Swab | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary M. Swab | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ralph W. Swab | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter L. Swab | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Glenn V. Swab | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward R. Shields | 42 | Head | Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Nellie S. Shields | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stanley H. Shields | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernard Shields | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary E. Ray | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Ray | 38 | Son | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth D. Ray | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jesse C. Corman | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Roy H. Corman | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jean B. Corman | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Corman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles E. Swanson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 41 | Amanda Swanson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Carl W. Swanson | 27 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edith Swanson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Guy E. C. Swanson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Swanson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ray H. Dobbs | 27 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lillian F. Dobbs | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen G. Dobbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary H. Dobbs | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert G. Dobbs | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)