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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Paul — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Warwick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Gustafson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Helen Gustafson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Roy Gustafson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Gustafson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gustafson (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Gustafson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Gustafson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gustafson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Gustafson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Gustafson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gustafson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William B French | 48 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Rosanna French | 48 | Servant | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Fred Chardelaine | 31 | Head | Core Maker | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Carrie Chardelaine | 24 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Eva Chardelaine | 16 | Niece | Back Girl | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Robert Mitchell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 57 | Salina Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | John H. Davidson | 51 | Head | Moulder | Scotland |
| 59 | Isabella Davidson | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Chester Davidson | 25 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Davidson | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | William Davidson | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Edith Davidson | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | John Mackey | 18 | Nephew | Bench Hand | Scotland |
| 65 | Joseph Domenico | 54 | Head | Chipper | Canada |
| 66 | Ida Domenico | 54 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Shirley Krigman | 22 | Step-daughter | Core Maker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ida Mitchell | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Elsie Tiffany | 21 | Cousin | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Clara Gustafson | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Esther Gustafson | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Alice Gustafson | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Ruth Gustafson | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | William Gustafson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Anna Gustafson | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Mildred Gustafson | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Helen Gustafson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Robert Gustafson | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Eleanor Gustafson | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Roy Gustafson | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | John Anderson | 59 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Ida Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Ida Brown | 64 | Head | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Amelia Cole | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Owen Cole | 29 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Isabel Cole | 50 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 88 | William Cole | 17 | Son | Pantographer | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Isabel Cole | 16 | Daughter | Pantographer | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Frederick Conti | 51 | Head | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Mary Conti | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Irene Conti | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Edward C. Buckman | 49 | Head | Machine Hand | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Louise A. Buckman | 48 | Wife | Finisher | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Charles Spink | 47 | Head | Iron Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Caroline Spink | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Valena Spink | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | James O. Mccarthy | 29 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Mccarthy | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Doris Mccarthy | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)