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John Larsen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Larsen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Indiana |
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Larsen | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Katrina Larsen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Elva Larsen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lovell Larsen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Larsen | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 1
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 12
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | John E W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Son, age 22
Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | School Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Larsen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Larsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Larson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cristine Larson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katrina Larsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Larsen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Larson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cristine Larson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katrina Larsen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Larsen
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Elva Larsen
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovell Larsen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu466unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claude Robbins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Hallie Robbins | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dorothy Robbins | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | David M. Bedwell | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Gladys Bedwell | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Bert Bedwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Sarah Bedwell | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Everett Bedwell | 17 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 59 | Nolan Bedwell | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Hazel Bedwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Tressa Bedwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Cecil Bedwell | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Evaline Bedwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Mable Bedwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Maxine Bedwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Marian Bedwell | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Anna B. Alsop | 76 | Head | — | Canada |
| 68 | Earl G. Alsop | 31 | Grandson | Miner | Indiana |
| 69 | William Alsop | 28 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 70 | Sarah Alsop | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Earl Alsop | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | John C. Alsop | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Julia Alsop | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Gertrude Alsop | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | James Alsop | 20 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 76 | Charles Chambers | 20 | Grandson | Miner | Indiana |
| 77 | Edward C. French | 1 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Clarence Spencer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Hazel Spencer | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Charles Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | John Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Thomas Roseberry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Alice Roseberry | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Lex Roseberry | 16 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 85 | Paul Roseberry | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | James Roseberry | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Charles Roseberry | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Clarence Roseberry | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Carl Roseberry | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Blanch Roseberry | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Delia Roseberry | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Charles Larsen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 93 | Katrina Larsen | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Lovell Larsen | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Elva Larsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | John Larsen THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | George W. Alumbaugh | 52 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 98 | Donna Alumbaugh | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Zelpha Alumbaugh | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Clarence Alumbaugh | 20 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)