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John Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Nebraska |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| 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 | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cottonwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilma Benson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Benson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Adams, Nebraska · implied b. ~1854 — 2 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Adams, Nebraska
Head, age 55
Adams, Nebraska · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Adams, Nebraska
Head, age 65
Adams, Nebraska · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| 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 | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Benson
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu979unit:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Scroder | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Cynthia Scroder | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Elaine A Scroder | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lola N Scroder | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Iola M Scroder | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Ernest Hackfeldt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Carrie S Hackfeldt | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Everet B Hackfeldt | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Evelyn C Hackfeldt | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Bert E Needham | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna F Needham | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Bert E Needham | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Fred E Hagner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Rose V Hagner | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Irene B Hagner | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Walter Denkert | 24 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 17 | Nils Hansen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Emma Hansen | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Kenneth C Hansen | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Elnora J Hansen | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry H Gardner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Fanny Gardner | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Iren F Gardner | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alma Gardner | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Edward H Gardner | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Esther F Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | George R Gardner | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Henry F Gardner | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Edward R Powers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary B Powers | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lorenzo C Powers | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Eleanor S Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Paul C Jensen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 34 | Edvina Jensen | 46 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 35 | Leonard Roneburg | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Mary Roneburg | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Marie Roneburg | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Loretta Roneburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | John Benson THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Hilma Benson | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Emery Scudder | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Jennie Scudder | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Clyde C Scudder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Walter H Scudder | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Helen M Scudder | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Charles W Scudder | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Viola M Scudder | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Frank Burling | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Nettie E Burling | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John Burling | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)