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Jacob Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Eric — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clara Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Iverson | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Johnson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jacob Johnson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nelson, North …
Son, age 11
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Nelson, North …
Son, age 20
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Nelson, North …
Head, age 30
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Jacob Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Nelson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eric Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eric Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Johnson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 2 | Laura | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Anton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Jacob Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Minnie Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Ethel Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Adolf Iverson | 22 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Amelia Ludtke | 58 | Head | Farm Manager | Germany |
| 9 | Christian Ludtke | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Reinhold Ludtke | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Pauline Ludtke | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Charles R. Tessmer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Ernestina Tessmer | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Francis Tessmer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Lloyd Tessmer | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Anna Smith | 58 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jacob
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)