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John Hanson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this John Hanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agata & Peter — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1891 Male Son Born: Rhode Island Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
SurnameHanson
Given NameJohn Joseph
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRhode Island
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceRhode Island
Additional Details
Occupationteamster
IndustryBleachery
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
OccupationTeamster
Township / WardLincoln Town
Est. Birth Year~1891

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Catherine Hanson Head — 62 ~1858
John Hanson Son — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hanson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1889
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Can Write At school
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hansen
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation Laborer
Industry Bleaching Co.
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 29
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
Surname Hanson
Given Name John Joseph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation teamster
Industry Bleachery
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Hanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agata Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agata Hanson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hansen
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Hansen
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Hanson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hanson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hanson
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · 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 — Providence, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1673unit:0012)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Richard Hodgins 47 head Rigger New York
52 Henrietta Hodgins 47 wife None Rhode Island
53 Charlotte Hodgins 10 daughter None Rhode Island
54 Abrah J Hodgins 7 son None Rhode Island
55 James Wright 37 head Folder Scotland
56 Jessie F Wright 36 wife None Scotland
57 Norman E Wright 19 son Accountant Rhode Island
58 Lillian E Wright 16 daughter Clerical Work Rhode Island
59 Jessie Wright 11 daughter None Rhode Island
60 William B Wright 9 son None Rhode Island
61 Barbara B Wright 5 daughter None Rhode Island
62 Robert Wright 1 son None Rhode Island
63 Robert W Moore 37 head Shipping Clerk Rhode Island
64 Sarah Moore 36 wife None Rhode Island
65 Gladys M Moore 11 daughter None Rhode Island
66 Claude P Moore 9 son None Rhode Island
67 Eleanor Moore 7 daughter None Rhode Island
68 Doris Moore 1 daughter None Rhode Island
69 Robert G Collinge 25 head Timekeeper Rhode Island
70 Sarah Collinge 27 wife None Rhode Island
71 Robert Jr Collinge 3 son None Rhode Island
72 Edith E Collinge 0 daughter None Rhode Island
73 Norman Andrews 31 head Teamster Rhode Island
74 Grace Andrews 28 wife None Rhode Island
75 H Winston Jr Andrews 6 son None Rhode Island
76 Harold Andrews 4 son None Rhode Island
77 Earl Andrews 2 son None Rhode Island
78 Kenneth Andrews 0 son None Rhode Island
79 James Jr Goulburn 24 brother-in-law Singer Rhode Island
80 Catherine Hanson 62 head Cleaner Rhode Island
81 John Joseph Hanson THIS PERSON 29 son Teamster Rhode Island
82 James W Taylor 29 head Painter Rhode Island
83 Elsie Taylor 27 wife None Rhode Island
84 Dorothy M Taylor 6 daughter None Rhode Island
85 James H Taylor 4 son None Rhode Island
86 Esther Taylor 2 daughter None Rhode Island
87 Marion E Taylor 0 daughter None Rhode Island
88 Harry Walmsley 34 head Carpenter England
89 Maria Walmsley 39 wife None England
90 Grace Walmsley 7 daughter None Rhode Island
91 George Walmsley 3 son None Rhode Island
92 Isaac Sumner 47 head Fireman England
93 Mary E Sumner 46 wife None England
94 Alice E Sumner 24 daughter Stitcher Rhode Island
95 Florence M Sumner 22 daughter Inspector Rhode Island
96 Ethel Sumner 20 daughter Folder Rhode Island
97 Elsie Sumner 19 daughter Folder Rhode Island
98 Ruth Sumner 15 daughter Student Rhode Island
99 Dorothy Sumner 11 daughter None Rhode Island
100 Frederick A Marsh 53 head Painter Rhode Island

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Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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