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John Hood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Hood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Hood | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Hood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Raymond Hood | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Hood | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Amanda Hood | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Other, age 59
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 49 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Hood across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hood
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Johnson | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Alfhild Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Florence Johnson | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ole Berglund | 62 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Keisa Berglund | 53 | wife | House Work | Sweden |
| 56 | Beda Berglund | 23 | daughter | House Work | Sweden |
| 57 | Conrad Berglund | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Einar Winterhal | 13 | grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Carl Nelson | 62 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Ingeborg Nelson | 64 | wife | House Work | Sweden |
| 61 | Oscar Thompson | 43 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ellen Thompson | 34 | wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 63 | Wesley Thompson | 10 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 64 | Lee Thompson | 9 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 65 | Hazel Thompson | 8 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 66 | Joyce Thompson | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 67 | Kenneth Thompson | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Robert Thompson | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Warren Thompson | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Frank Justeson | 72 | head | None | Sweden |
| 71 | Augusta Justeson | 65 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Mabel Justeson | 27 | daughter | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 73 | John Hood THIS PERSON | 49 | head | Farmer | Canada |
| 74 | Amanda Hood | 38 | wife | House Work | Iowa |
| 75 | Anna Hood | 11 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 76 | Marie Hood | 8 | daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 77 | William Hood | 5 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 78 | Raymond Hood | 3 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 79 | Ivar K. Ringstad | 47 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 80 | Ragnhild Kollven | 50 | head | House Work | Norway |
| 81 | Herman Kollven | 24 | son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 82 | Peder Kollven | 23 | son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 83 | Marie Kollven | 21 | daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 84 | Oscar Kollven | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Albert Kollven | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Alfred Kollven | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | John Hansen | 64 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 88 | Ingeborg Hansen | 65 | wife | House Work | Norway |
| 89 | Ida Hansen | 23 | daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 90 | Lewis Hansen | 19 | son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 91 | H. H. Kollven | 58 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 92 | Jens Carlson | 57 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 93 | Johanna Carlson | 84 | mother | None | Norway |
| 94 | Sina Olson | 44 | housekeeper | House Work | Norway |
| 95 | John K. Anderson | 43 | boarder | Farm Work | Norway |
| 96 | Cristine Anderson | 35 | sister | House Work | Norway |
| 97 | Clifford Anderson | 12 | nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Elmer Anderson | 10 | nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | Clara Dolphin | 48 | head | House Work | Norway |
| 100 | Ernest Dolphin | 22 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)