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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Gustafson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Gustafson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Gustafson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Helga Gustafson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Wallis Gustafson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Arthur Gustafson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Head, age 35
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 44
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 56
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gustafson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu860unit:0698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaf Gullingsrud | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Mollie Gullingsrud | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | John G. Gullingsrud | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Knute H. Gullingsrud | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Margaret Gullingsrud | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Herman Fossum | 31 | Boarder | Driller | Norway |
| 7 | Alex Osborne | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 8 | George Vores | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Bertha Vores | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Elizabeth Vores | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ethel M. Vores | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Salmon Antimaki | 46 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 13 | Mary Antimaki | 41 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 14 | Hjalmer Antimaki | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John K. Antimaki | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Aimo Antimaki | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ines S. Antimaki | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Eino Antimaki | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Erna Antimaki | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gustaf E. Olson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | John A. Gustafson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Helga Gustafson | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Arthur Gustafson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | John W. Gustafson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Edwin Gustafson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Margaret G. Gustafson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Wallis L. Gustafson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Erik Wold | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Manuel Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Andrew Hendrickson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 31 | Malla Hendrickson | 31 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 32 | Victor Nummelin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 33 | Saka Nummelin | 34 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 34 | Marianne Nummelin | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Emil Tuominen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 36 | Mary Tuominen | 36 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 37 | Albert Tuominen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Arvid Tuominen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ines Tuominen | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Eugene Tuominen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Isaac Maki | 57 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 42 | Anna Maki | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 43 | Helia E. Maki | 19 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 44 | Eilo Jr. Maki | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Finland |
| 45 | Matt Maki | 49 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 46 | Sanna Maki | 42 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 47 | Saima S. Maki | 15 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 48 | Walter E. Maki | 12 | Son | — | Finland |
| 49 | Hilma S. Maki | 10 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 50 | Herbert J. Maki | 7 | Son | — | Finland |
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)