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Hans Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Hans Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Marathon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Johnson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Hans Johnson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Delsie Johnson | Daughter | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 51
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Hans S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 60
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 70
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Hans Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mathilda Johnson | 63 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 52 | Myrtle Johnson | 19 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Philip Johnson | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | William Rydstrom | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Anna Rydstrom | 41 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 56 | Leonard Rydstrom | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Opal Rydstrom | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Lester Rydstrom | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Anna Lorenson | 48 | Head | Milliner | Denmark |
| 60 | Albert Turnwall | 16 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Amelia Turnwall | 14 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 62 | Floyd Turnwall | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Inez Turnwall | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Hans Johnson THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 65 | Delsie Johnson | 59 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Esther Johnson | 37 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Emil Johnson | 35 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Sophia Johnson | 79 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 69 | Clara Johnson | 40 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Axel Hammerstrom | 72 | Head | Retail Merchant | Sweden |
| 71 | Sophia Hammerstrom | 71 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 72 | John H. Wegerslev | 43 | Head | Editor | Denmark |
| 73 | Hallie Wegerslev | 42 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Marian Wegerslev | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 75 | John Hitchcock | 37 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 76 | Esther Hitchcock | 34 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Dureth Hitchcock | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Christina Erickson | 61 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 79 | Charles Bisby | 39 | Head | Mechanic | South Dakota |
| 80 | Bertha Bisby | 31 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Stella Bisby | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Spencer Bisby | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Bernice Bisby | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Fred Peterson | 39 | Head | Carrier | Iowa |
| 85 | Annie Peterson | 35 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Frederick Peterson | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 87 | Rena Peterson | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Bertha Peterson | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Harold Peterson | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Andrew Peterson | 72 | father | None | Denmark |
| 91 | W. H. Freeman | 66 | Head | None | New York |
| 92 | Elizabeth Freeman | 66 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Olena Lundquist | 56 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 94 | Arvid Lundquist | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 95 | William Dungan | 40 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Grace Dungan | 36 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Thelma Dungan | 17 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Willma Dungan | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | E. B. Wells | 43 | Head | President | Illinois |
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)