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Charles Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rice, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Zimmerman across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rice, Minnesota |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morristown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Meta Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Irene Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Zimmerman | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Melvin Zimmerman | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Rice-County, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Rice-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmermann |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown Twp |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Zimmerman across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Rice, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu856unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Witte | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pummelshing |
| 2 | Gustave Witte | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Walter Witte | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Margaret Witte | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Henry Gergewsky | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pommern |
| 6 | Amelia Gergewsky | 50 | Wife | — | Pommern |
| 7 | Minnie Janke | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Martha Gergewsky | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hilda Gergewsky | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 10 | Paul Gergewsky | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ida Gergewsky | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Eric Gergewsky | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Hertha Gergewsky | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Berthold Gergewsky | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Adolph Janke | 26 | Son in law | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | William Heyer | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | Lena Heyer | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Max Heyer | 33 | Son | Farmer | Germany |
| 19 | Alma Heyer | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Melvin Heyer | 2 | Grand-son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mabel Heyer | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Myrtin Heyer | 0 | Grand-son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ernest Ahlman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Minnie Ahlman | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lucile Ahlman | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Charles Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 27 | Meta Zimmerman | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Irene Zimmerman | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Melvin Zimmerman | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ida Zimmerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Paul F. Borchardt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Martha Borchardt | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Leona Borchardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gerhard Borchardt | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | William Schmidt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pommern |
| 36 | Ella Schmidt | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Irma Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Waldemar Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Linda Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Augusta Reischke | 66 | Mother in law | — | Pommern |
| 41 | John R. Newell | 40 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Katherine Schneider | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Lenie Schneider | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | William Hagel | 21 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Charles J. Widgner | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Henry Widgner | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Fred Widgner | 37 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Salome Widgner | 50 | Mother | — | Baden |
| 49 | Selma Schneider | 22 | Maid | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Theodore Wendland | 41 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
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)