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George Jensen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington

Our Model Tree links this George Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Cora — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Washington Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPierce, Washington
SurnameJensen
Given NameGeorge R
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWashington
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceWisconsin
Additional Details
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
Township / WardTacoma City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Dora Jensen Spouse — 28 ~1892
William Jensen Son — 4 ~1916
George Jensen Son — 1 ~1919
Chris Jensen Head — 32 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 1
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Jensen
Given Name George R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 11
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jensen
Given Name G Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Son, age 21
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jensen
Given Name G. Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) Tacoma
1935 Residence (County) Pierce
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Frozen Foods
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Jensen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jensen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Jensen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Jensen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jensen
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Washington
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Sibling
William Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Pierce, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1936unit:0517)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charles P Chapman 44 Head Clerk Illinois
52 Bertha E Chapman 40 Wife — Illinois
53 Flavia E Chapman 10 Daughter — Washington
54 Ambrose N Anderson 68 Head Saw Filer Norway
55 Mary Anderson 62 Wife — Wisconsin
56 Orville N Anderson 32 Son Laborer Wisconsin
57 Carl H Schonachel 34 Head Grader Germany
58 Lena L Schonachel 25 Wife — Germany
59 Margaret E Taylor 72 Head — Ohio
60 Matthew E Walker 63 Head Salesman Virginia
61 Florence M Walker 49 Wife — Iowa
62 Horace E Walker 14 Son — Washington
63 Chris Jensen 32 Head Electrician Iowa
64 Dora H Jensen 28 Wife — Wisconsin
65 William G Jensen 4 Son — Washington
66 George R Jensen THIS PERSON 1 Son — Washington
67 Emma R Hart 71 Head — Ohio
68 Otto M Nilsen 30 Head Stone Mason Washington
69 Mabel A Nilsen 19 Wife — Washington
70 John W Remmel 29 Head Locomotive Engineer Germany
71 Estella I Remmel 34 Wife — Iowa
72 Winnifred L Remmel 6 Daughter — Washington
73 Olaf Moe 36 Head Head Foreman Washington
74 Ida L Moe 35 Wife — Minnesota
75 Helen M Little 19 Stepdaughter Bookkeeper Iowa
76 Jack Little 17 Stepson Caller Iowa
77 William Little 8 Stepson — Washington
78 Hugh Hughes 60 Head — Wales
79 Martha M Hughes 48 Wife Nurse Wales
80 Guy W Bean 33 Head Tailor Shop Washington
81 Nellie M Bean 28 Wife Milliner Washington
82 Jean Mattis 38 Head Chef Italy
83 Amelia Mattis 28 Wife — England
84 Robert E Blair 20 Head Electrician Wisconsin
85 Esther L Blair 27 Wife — New York
86 August Lyberg 40 Head Longshoreman Minnesota
87 Anna Lyberg 40 Wife — Minnesota
88 Mary E Lyberg 7 Daughter — Washington
89 Carl J Lyberg 5 Son — Washington
90 Margaret J Lyberg 3 Daughter — Washington
91 Eldred P Lyberg 1 Daughter — Washington
92 Frank Purse 31 Head Assistant Pennsylvania
93 Bessie A Purse 25 Wife — Washington
94 Alina Wright 22 Sister in law — Washington
95 William H Zob 34 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
96 Edith T Zob 31 Wife — Oregon
97 Marjorie M Zob 5 Daughter — Washington
98 James R Zob 3 Son — Washington
99 Isabel J Zob 1 Daughter — Washington
100 Marabel Zob 0 Daughter — Washington

Pedigree Summary

George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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