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Jens Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Jens Jensen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jens & Maren — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Jens H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| 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 | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cosmo Twn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jens | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sena Jensen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Jensen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elmer Jensen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Esther Jensen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rudolph Jensen | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jens Jensen | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Jens |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 25
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Jens |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 34
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Jens H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| 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 | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Jens Jensen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jens Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maren Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jens Jensen
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maren Jensen
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jens Jensen
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Nebraska
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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 — Kearney, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James S. Christensen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 52 | Elizabeth Christensen | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Clarence Christensen | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Connie Christensen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Emil Christensen | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Norris Christensen | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Jens Peter Jensen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 58 | Marie Jensen | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Charley N. Jensen | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Abbott Jensen | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Jesse P. Ostergaard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Esther Ostergaard | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Harold Ostergaard | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | S. Carl Hultgren | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Carrie Hultgren | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Mary Hultgren | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Fred Hultgren | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Tom Hultgren | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Baby Hultgren | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Nels C. Nelsen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Olga Nelsen | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Lloyd Nelsen | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Rudolph Nelsen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ruth Nelsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | William D. Nelsen | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Jens H. Jensen THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Sena Jensen | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Elmer J. Jensen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Rudolph Jensen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Mildred Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Esther Jensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Anna Hormark | 65 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 83 | Ernest Hormark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 84 | Willie Hormark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 85 | Emma Hormark | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Chris H. Hansen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Ella C. Hansen | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Doris L. Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Chris P. Hansen | 68 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 90 | Ole (X) Erickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 91 | Mildred Erickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Ingvald Erickson | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 93 | Anna Erickson | 30 | Sister | House Keeper | Norway |
| 94 | Julius Christensen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Martha Christensen | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Ismay Christensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Vaughn Christensen | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Christian Hansen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 99 | Anna Hansen | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Rasmus Hansen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Jens
Gen 1 · 2 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)