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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burt, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burt, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burt, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bell Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvid Gustafson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albin Gustafson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Oscar Gustafson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Gustafson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hilma Gustafson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Annie Gustafson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Howard Gustafson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burt, Nebraska
Head, age 34
Burt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 7 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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
Burt, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Burt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 3 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Burt, Nebraska
Head, age 54
Burt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burt, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gustafson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Burt, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Burt, Nebraska
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu981unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Hilma Gustafson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Oscar Gustafson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arvid Gustafson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Albin Gustafson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Howard Gustafson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ethel Gustafson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Annie Gustafson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Swan Person | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 10 | Hilma Person | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harry Person | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Josephine Person | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Axel Person | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Linwood Person | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Alice Person | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Gladys Person | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Ethel Person | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Helen Person | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Axel Emil Bengtson | 26 | Cousin | Laborer | Sweden |
| 20 | Herman Nelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Victoria Nelson | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Fern Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Irving Miller | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Oscar Wickstrom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Esther Wickstrom | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Charles Wickstrom | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Ida Wickstrom | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Milton Wickstrom | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Clide Wickstrom | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Rita Wickstrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Albert R. Ahlstedt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Ahlstedt | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Mabel Ahlstedt | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Elsie Ahlstedt | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Vivian Ahlstedt | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Edward N. Wickstrom | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Henrietta Wickstrom | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Helen Wickstrom | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Evelyn Wickstrom | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ruben M. Wickstrom | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Martha Wickstrom | 60 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Martin Wickstrom | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Arthur Wickstrom | 22 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ray Wickstrom | 18 | Brother | — | 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)