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John Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Benson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Benson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Hulda Benson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 49
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Benson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Guerly | 36 | Head | Railroad | Missouri |
| 2 | Edith Guerly | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Guerly | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Lindstrom | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 5 | Olivia Lindstrom | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Bertie Lindstrom | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Axel Lindstrom | 32 | Brother-in-law | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 8 | Julia Lindstrom | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Alpha Lindstrom | 2 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Emil Hempel | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 11 | Marie Hempel | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Hempel | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Herman Hempel | 61 | Father | — | Germany |
| 14 | Martha Hempel | 48 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 15 | John Covington | 38 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma Covington | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Mercedes Covington | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank J Buerger | 44 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 19 | Amelia Buerger | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth Buerger | 73 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Ireland |
| 21 | Louisa Sheets | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Sheets | 30 | Daughter | Pay Roller | Illinois |
| 23 | Walter Sheets | 28 | Son | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward R Gibson | 43 | Head | Detective Sergeant | Michigan |
| 25 | Margaret Gibson | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lois Gibson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John J Burk | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 28 | Amelia Burk | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lillian Burk | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Burk | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Louise Burk | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Benson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 33 | Hulda Benson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Ellen Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gertrude Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Thomas Christianson | 26 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Edith Christianson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Henry Wombacher | 48 | Head | Typesetting | Minnesota |
| 39 | Mabel Wombacher | 28 | Wife | Office Manager | Michigan |
| 40 | Erwin J. Ora Wombacher | 54 | Mother-in-law | Field Manager | Vermont |
| 41 | Anna Johnson | 35 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 42 | Oscar J Harris | 30 | Head | Auto Salesman | Indiana |
| 43 | Christine Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert Harris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Rose Mary Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Emil Heisling | 43 | Head | Grocer | Germany |
| 47 | Matilda E Heisling | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marie A Heisling | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred Heisling | 17 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 50 | Lois Heisling | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)