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John Linn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chisago, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Linn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franconia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Linn | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Linn | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Carl Linn | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Strand | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sylvia Linn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Christina Linn | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Vincent Linn | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Head, age 43
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links John Linn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Linn
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Augusta E. Peterson | 45 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Nicholas Holmgren | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Freda O. Holmgren | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Raymond W. Holmgren | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Annie R. Holmgren | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ester M. Holmgren | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gloria D. Holmgren | 5 | Daughter | No | Minnesota |
| 9 | H. Fred Palmquist | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Annie Palmquist | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Morris O. Palmquist | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | George Bruss | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Theresa M. Bruss | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Myrtle W. Bruss | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 15 | Walter E. Bruss | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Pearl E. Bruss | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Raymond M. Bruss | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lena V. Bruss | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Wilbur G. Bruss | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Julia T. Bruss | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Robert K. Bruss | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Henry F. Bruss | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Jacob Henry Theis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Erickson Theis | 36 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 25 | Hulda Krueger | 49 | Servant | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 26 | Minnie W. Krueger | 23 | Servant | — | Germany |
| 27 | Herman Hawkinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Alice Hawkinson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John A. Erickson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Frank E. Erickson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles A. Erickson | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oscar E. Erickson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Seth Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Amanda M. Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Rudy W. Johnson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Carl V. Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Helga C. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Selma H. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John O. Linn THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ellen J. Linn | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Carl D. E. Linn | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Sylvia K. C. Linn | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Vincent Linn | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Paul E. Strand | 17 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Christina Linn | 78 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Elias Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 47 | Mary Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Herbert Johnson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Hubert Johnson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clarence N. Johnson | 22 | Son | Salesman | 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)