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John Kruse — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Kruse across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Kruse | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Madeline Kruse | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Kruse | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frank Kruse | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Kruse | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Veronica Kruse | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Adam Kruse | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Kruse | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Kruse | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anna Kruse | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alfred Kruse | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Peter Kruse | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Philomena Kruse | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Kruse | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Louisa Kruse | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Katie Kruse | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Kruse | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Head, age 45
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Head, age 54
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1866 — 17 household members
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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John Kruse
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu488unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank M. Fischer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Anna F. Fischer | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Dolores Fischer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Loraine Fischer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | John Fischer | 79 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 56 | George A. La Page | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Julia C. La Page | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Clara C. La Page | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 59 | George C. La Page | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ernest Klein | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 61 | Agnes Klein | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clara L. Klein | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Peter Klein | 53 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Joe Baumgartner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 65 | Theresa Baumgartner | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Oscar Baumgartner | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Joseph W. Baumgartner | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | John Kruse THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 69 | Mary D. Kruse | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Katie M. Kruse | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | John J. Kruse | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Madeline Kruse | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Philomena M. Kruse | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Clara E. Kruse | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Peter A. Kruse | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Louisa Kruse | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Veronica Kruse | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Mary M. Kruse | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Alfred J. Kruse | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Anna L. Kruse | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Joseph J. Kruse | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Frank R. Kruse | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Clifford J. Kruse | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Adam Kruse | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Germany |
| 85 | August Sondermeyer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Johanna Sondermeyer | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Marie Sondermeyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Marlin A. Sondermeyer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Estra D. Sondermeyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Philomena Sondermeyer | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 91 | John N. Farni | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Gertrude Farni | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Edward H. Farni | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Ralph P. Farni | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Raymond J. Farni | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Isabell Farni | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Stella L. Farni | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Elias J. Farni | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Paul E. Farni | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Gilbert Farni | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)