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James Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burnett, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this James Jensen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burnett, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burnett, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Grantsburg Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jensen | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ray Jensen | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Leslie Jensen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clara Jensen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jessie Jensen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Isabelle Jensen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Helen Jensen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Jensen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ben Jensen | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mamie Jensen | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jean Jensen | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 36
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Real Estate Dealer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 55
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 James Jensen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burnett, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jensen
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnett, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnett, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1979unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl M Nyberg | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna Nyberg | 58 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 3 | John A Larson | 34 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hortense B Larson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Charles O Olson | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Emma L Olson | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Nordal C Unseth | 49 | Head | Druggist | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Caroline J Unseth | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Norman M Unseth | 19 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Hector C Unseth | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | James H Jensen THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Isabelle I Jensen | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Ben M Jensen | 29 | Son | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Mamie R Jensen | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Jean N Jensen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Leslie J Jensen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Helen A Jensen | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Clara J Jensen | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Jessie A Jensen | 19 | Daughter | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Ray M Jensen | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William T Jensen | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Hans M Jensen | 63 | Head | Retired Farmer | Norway |
| 23 | Helma M Jensen | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Marie C Jensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | William W Jensen | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Magnus Gering | 78 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | Elizabeth Gering | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Milton S Jensen | 23 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Selma M Jensen | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | John Jensen | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Karen Tollefson | 39 | Head | — | Norway |
| 32 | Herbert T Tollefson | 27 | Son in law | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edwin S Tollefson | 25 | Son in law | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Clifford M Tollefson | 20 | Son in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Levi P Tollefson | 18 | Son in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Franklin H Tollefson | 16 | Son in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Mildred I Tollefson | 14 | Daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Nora C Tollefson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ole Hoglund | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Anna M Hoglund | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Eliot Larson | 73 | Head | — | Norway |
| 42 | Bertie Larson | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Ellis Larson | 47 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 44 | M Larson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 45 | Gladys M Larson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Lila M Larson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Adaline M Larson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Evangeline G Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Albin E Larson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Eleanor D Larson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)