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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holmes City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gustafson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alfred Gustafson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Gustafson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gustav Gustafson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hilda Gustafson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carl Gustafson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elsie Gustafson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marguerite Gustafson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Selma Gustafson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Minnesota
Other, age 28
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Douglas, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 10 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gustafson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sylmer M | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Iver H | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Theo M Ringdahl | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Alma T Ringdahl | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Kenneth Ringdahl | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Arley Ringdahl | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Minka Ringdahl | 59 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Nels P Teklin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Tekla P Teklin | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Annie E Teklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred E Teklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Olaf C Teklin | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Nels H L Teklin | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | G O Wilde | 31 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 65 | Emma Wilde | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frankie G Wilde | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Albert Christopher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Helmer Christopher | 50 | Brother | Manager | Minnesota |
| 69 | Christine Christopher | 84 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Anna B Christopher | 53 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Peter Mahlin | 75 | Uncle | Laborer | Sweden |
| 72 | Peter P Bengtson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 74 | Marguerite Gustafson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Gustav Gustafson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Caroline Gustafson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Selma Gustafson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Carl Gustafson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Annie Gustafson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hilda Gustafson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Alfred Gustafson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Elsie Gustafson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ole O Quindtland | 78 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 84 | Pikka C Quindtland | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 85 | Jacob Olson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Julia Olson | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Adolph Westrom | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Marguerite Westrom | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lilly E Westrom | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Ruth I Westrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Alice M Westrom | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Anna Erickson | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Jonas Pearson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Martha Pearson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | John Pearson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 96 | Christine Pearson | 21 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Morten Johnson | 16 | Nephew | — | Sweden |
| 98 | William Flick | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Ida M Flick | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Ruth Flick | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)