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John Berg — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Berg across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Mdse |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Ruthven Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Berg | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Berg | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Paul Berg | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Berg | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Christina Berg | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| David Berg | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Berg | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Berg | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Adeline Berg | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lucile Berg | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 36
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | "Merchant ""Genl""" |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 45
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | General store |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 53
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Berg |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Mdse |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links John Berg across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Berg
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A Berg THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Merchant | Norway |
| 52 | Christina H Berg | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Arthur E Berg | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lucile E Berg | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 55 | Olga E Berg | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Adeline E Berg | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | John H E Berg | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Paul H Berg | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | David G Berg | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert L Berg | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Louisa Barringer | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Glen J Carver | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Beulah E Carver | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leona J Carver | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Bernice A Carver | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Dan Barnett | 49 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 67 | Alice Barnett | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Irene M Barnett | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 69 | Ethel E Barnett | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 70 | Mildred M Barnett | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Francis W Barnett | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Hugh J Barnett | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | John Cronholm | 82 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Lillie Cronholm | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Guy H Hanson | 32 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 76 | Ruth Hanson | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Harland W Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Ramona E Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Geo F Baker | 75 | Head | Cobbler | Norway |
| 80 | Harry Tiedt | 20 | Head | Helper | Iowa |
| 81 | Gladys Tiedt | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Charlotte Tiedt | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Inez Cornwell | 41 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Edna M Oliver | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Ada M Oliver | 53 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Janet Oliver | 15 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Sam W Coats | 45 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 88 | Pearl Coats | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Leona A Coats | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Dorothy L Coats | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | James E Coats | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Lucile Leona Coats | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Jerome Foley | 43 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mary Foley | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Helen Foley | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 96 | Agnes M Foley | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Lawrence Jerome Foley | 23 | Son | Telegraph Operator | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ella Foley | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Iowa |
| 99 | Sydney Burdell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | Sophia Burdell | 30 | Wife | — | 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)