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John Gustafson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Port Wing Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Gustafson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Gustafson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nels Gustafson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Axel Gustafson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Augusta Gustafson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ernest Gustafson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bella Gustafson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gustafson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Ernest Gustafson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nels Gustafson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Gustafson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Gustafson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Whipers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Emma Whipers | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Sigrid Whipers | 20 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Linnea Whipers | 18 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Elizabeth Whipers | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Arthur Whipers | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arvid Whipers | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andrew Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Sina Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Andrew Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ernest Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Elmer Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Hilmer Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Roy Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Theodore Halonen | 14 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | John Barrett | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Charles Bower | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 18 | Jane Bower | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Alfred Bower | 26 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 20 | Robert Bower | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Carl Bomgren | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Anna Bomgren | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Ingeborg Bomgren | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Oscar Bomgren | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Walford Bomgren | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Richard Bomgren | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ernest Egdahl | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 28 | Ellen Egdahl | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | Jorgen Egdahl | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Walborg Egdahl | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Arthur Egdahl | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Roy Egdahl | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Peter Mikkelson | 60 | Hired man | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | August Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 35 | Valentine Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Olga Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Anderson | 33 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Herman Carlson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Rospara Carlson | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Herman Hanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 41 | Anna Hanson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Axel Gustafson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Bella M. Gustafson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Augusta Gustafson | 21 | Daughter | Stewardess | Wisconsin |
| 45 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Ernest Gustafson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Nels Gustafson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Hazel Gustafson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | John Swanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Emma Swanson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)