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John Larsen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Larsen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Twsh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Larsen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Otto Larsen | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Minnie Larsen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Beley Larsen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Larsen | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Iowa
Head, age 43
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Shelby, Iowa
Head, age 52
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Shelby, Iowa
Head, age 62
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links John Larsen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Larsen
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu513unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Hess | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ill |
| 52 | Mary Hess | 39 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 53 | Hans Chr Jacobsen | 73 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 54 | Helene Jacobsen | 63 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 55 | John Larsen THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Minnie Larsen | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 57 | Annie Larsen | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 58 | Beley Larsen | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 59 | Otto Larsen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Morris N Lambert | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 61 | Agnes D Lambert | 23 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Pearl L Lambert | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Thomas H Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | M J Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Eva Murphy | 43 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Bernice Murphy | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Evelyn Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Mildred Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Bernard Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Thomas Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Charles Jr Lacy | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Ida Lacy | 29 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Eldon Lacy | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Louis Ryburn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 75 | Christine Ryburn | 57 | wife | Laborer | Denmark |
| 76 | Niels C Paulsen | 43 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 77 | Christina Paulsen | 35 | servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 78 | Ingeborg Paulsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Helena Paulsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Jens Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 81 | Ralph Bakwell | 27 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 82 | May Bakwell | 24 | servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 83 | Edna Bakwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Alice Bakwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | A L Adams | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | Penn |
| 86 | Marie Adams | 32 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 87 | John Adams | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Alvin Adams | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Gerald Adams | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Marius H Petersen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Marie Petersen | 28 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Elaine E Petersen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Mildred Petersen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mable M Petersen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Beulah Petersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Hans Andresen | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Peter M Ronsen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Dagmar Ronsen | 32 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Leona Ronsen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | May Ronsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)