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John Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Canada Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Benson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Benson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Marcel Benson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Theodore Benson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 9 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 60
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Benson
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu856unit:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose | 17 | Wife | Factory | Minnesota |
| 2 | George Bosquet | 47 | Head | Shoe Maker | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mary Bosquet | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Michael Scharffbillig | 25 | Step-son | Boiler Maker | Minnesota |
| 5 | William Scharffbillig | 18 | Step-son | Car Cutter | Minnesota |
| 6 | Luella Scharffbillig | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Frances Bosquet | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mildred Bosquet | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Elenera Bosquet | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Carl Linke | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Bertha Linke | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Marie Linke | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Julia Underlite | 84 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Thomas Underlite | 51 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 15 | Charles Otto | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Mary Otto | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carl Lauer | 45 | Head | Gen. Superintendent | Germany |
| 18 | Mary Lauer | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Joseph Lauer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Carl Lauer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Marie Lauer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Louis Lauer | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margaret Lauer | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Anna Lauer | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Agnes Lauer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Magdalen Lauer | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mary Reede | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 28 | John Benson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Theodore Benson | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 30 | Lillian Benson | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Marcel Benson | 24 | Son | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 32 | John Erickson | 65 | Head | Janitor - Tanner | Sweden |
| 33 | Helma Erickson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Harry Erickson | 20 | Son | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alfred Poirier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 36 | Mary Poirier | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 37 | George Poirier | 27 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 38 | Bernice Poirier | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Stanley Poirier | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | William A. Haenggi | 37 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 41 | Emma Haenggi | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Arthur Haenggi | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | William Haenggi | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Henrietta Haenggi | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Lucille Haenggi | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Roy C. Haenggi | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Catherine Brown | 37 | Head | — | Maine |
| 48 | Herman Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | William Brown | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Henry Muller | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)