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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clatsop, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clatsop, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clatsop, Oregon |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Salmon |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | Astoria |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gustafson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Fannie Gustafson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clatsop, Oregon
Other, age 32
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 30 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
Clatsop, Oregon
Head, age 43
Clatsop, Oregon · 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 | Finland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | River |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Clatsop, Oregon
Head, age 53
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Salmon |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clatsop, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gustafson
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Clatsop, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Clatsop, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1492unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Fisherman | Finland |
| 2 | Anna Gustafson | 50 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Fannie M. Gustafson | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 4 | John Olsen | 45 | Head | Fisherman | Finland |
| 5 | Fannie Olsen | 32 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 6 | Arthur Anderson | 28 | Head | Packer | Oregon |
| 7 | Emma Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Thomas Neeman | 26 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 9 | Esther Neeman | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Lee | 30 | Head | Gardener | China |
| 11 | Andrew Pakonen | 25 | Head | Fisherman | Finland |
| 12 | Eva Pakonen | 22 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 13 | Toivo Pakonen | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Ollie Erickson | 56 | Head | Florist | Sweden |
| 15 | Anna Erickson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | John Erickson | 32 | Son | Florist | California |
| 17 | Annie Erickson | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Esther Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Freda Erickson | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Rose Erickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Joseph Stevenson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 22 | Kate Stevenson | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Finley Stevenson | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Francis Stevenson | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | William Johnson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 26 | Mary Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Alex Laakso | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 28 | Annie Laakso | 40 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 29 | Robert Shephard | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 30 | Gertrude Shephard | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Isaac Shephard | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Edward Shephard | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Harry Shephard | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Jacob L. Miller | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Lydia Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | William Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Margaret Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Jennie Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | John D. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Bernadette Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Harold Ball | 36 | Head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 42 | Minnie Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 43 | Willard Ball | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Charles H. Ball | 62 | Father | Farming | Illinois |
| 45 | Adolph Hanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 46 | Hans Hanson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 47 | Arthur Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Norway |
| 48 | Borgh Hanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 49 | John Tatikka | 62 | Head | Mac Mkr | Finland |
| 50 | Wilhelmina Tatikka | 58 | Wife | — | 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)