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John Kern — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcleod, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Kern across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcleod, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcleod, Minnesota |
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Danziger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Danziger |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bergen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Kern | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Kern | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Kern | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Martha Kern | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eddie Kern | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Kern | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martin Kern | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Kern | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| George Kern | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcleod, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Mcleod, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Mcleod, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Danziger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Danziger |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Kern across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcleod, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kern
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcleod, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcleod, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu843unit:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Braum | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Rufus Walter Braum | 35 | Head | Minister | Nebraska |
| 3 | Clara Braum | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Braum | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Clarence Braum | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Victor Braum | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Margaret Braum | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Natalia Jacobs | 27 | Visitor | — | Dusseldorf |
| 9 | Ludwig Wilde | 24 | Head | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 10 | Luella Wilde | 17 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | John Kern THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Bertha Kern | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | George Kern | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 14 | Willie Kern | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Eddie Kern | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Martha Kern | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Herbert Kern | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Arthur Kern | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Martin Kern | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Herman Quast | 55 | Head | Farmer | Brandenburg |
| 21 | Amelia Quast | 53 | Wife | — | Pomerania |
| 22 | Helmuth Quast | 25 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alma Quast | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Adolph Quast | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Selma Quast | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lorena Quast | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Rhineland Quast | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Augusta Quast | 86 | Mother | — | Brandenburg |
| 29 | Fred H. Kuhlmann | 66 | Head | Farmer | Westphalia |
| 30 | Anna Kuhlmann | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | John Kuhlmann | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oscar Kuhlmann | 24 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lillie Kuhlmann | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Julius Tesch | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Mathilda Tesch | 61 | Wife | — | Pomerania |
| 36 | Julius Tesch | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 37 | August Tesch | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elsie Tesch | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Willard Tesch | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Charles Kruschke | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Magdalene Kruschke | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lydia Kruschke | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Emil Markenell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Amelia Markenell | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Adelia Markenell | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Frank Manser | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Wilhelmina Manser | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Emil Manser | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Jacob Hemfling | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Anna Hemfling | 30 | Wife | — | 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)