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John Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this John Jensen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Hayward Park Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jensen | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Jensen | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Elsie Jensen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alameda, California
Head, age 42
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Alameda, California
Head, age 52
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Alameda, California
Head, age 61
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Jensen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jensen
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu091unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisa Baldeira | 50 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 2 | William Baldeira | 20 | Son | Cashier | California |
| 3 | E. E. Hildgen | 45 | Head | Pickleman | Nevada |
| 4 | Anna Hildgen | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Edwin Hildgen | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Peter Kragh | 47 | Head | Jeweler | Denmark |
| 7 | Mamie Kragh | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Carolyn Kragh | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Ruth Kimball | 50 | Head | — | California |
| 10 | Louisa Kimball | 73 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 11 | Bridget Castner | 53 | Head | Janitress | Ireland |
| 12 | Edward Kady | 15 | Grand-Son | Printer | California |
| 13 | Allan Mcqueen | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Washington |
| 14 | Bernice Mcqueen | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Catherine Mcqueen | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Jacob Bormer | 66 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Marie Bormer | 66 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Robert Lebe | 34 | Head | Letter Carrier | California |
| 19 | Gertrude Lebe | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Roberta Lebe | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Lydia Lebe | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Katherine Anderson | 47 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Emma Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Operator | California |
| 24 | Katie Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Operator | California |
| 25 | Hans Henningsen | 35 | Head | Cashier | Nevada |
| 26 | Matilda Henningsen | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | Melvin Henningsen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Irving Henningsen | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Minnie Hansen | 28 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | California |
| 30 | Edward Frates | 27 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 31 | Clara Frates | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Florence Petrill | 9 | Boarder | — | California |
| 33 | Antone Leal | 45 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 34 | Nancy Leal | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Alfred Leal | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Nancy Leal | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | John Jensen THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Elsie Jensen | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Laura Jensen | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | Germany |
| 40 | Axel Petersen | 35 | Head | Butcher | Denmark |
| 41 | Rose Petersen | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Herbert Petersen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Frank Marsh | 54 | Head | President | New York |
| 44 | Rachael Marsh | 22 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 45 | Hal Angus | 29 | Head | Paymaster | California |
| 46 | Josephine Angus | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Jim Angus | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Donald Angus | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Louisa Hellis | 48 | Head | — | California |
| 50 | Mildred Hellis | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
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)