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John Ritter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Ritter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Millwood Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Ritter | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Emma Schindler | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anna Ritter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Florentina Ritter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Ritter | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 43
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 53
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rueter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Ritter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ritter
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aurelia Wassmuth | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Erna Wassmuth | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Maria Wassmuth | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Herman Wassmuth | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | August Wassmuth | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clara Wassmuth | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Joseph Wassmuth | 46 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 58 | Mary Wassmuth | 43 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 59 | Elizabeth Wassmuth | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Bernard Wassmuth | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Joseph Wassmuth | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Martha Wassmuth | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Teresa Wassmuth | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ben Voss | 41 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 65 | Dina Voss | 33 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 66 | Veronica Voss | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Elizabeth Voss | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Herman Voss | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Paul Voss | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ben Blanken | 48 | Head | Farmer | Westphalia |
| 71 | Maria Blanken | 43 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 72 | Joseph Blanken | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Herbert Blanken | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Veronica Blanken | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Bernard Blanken | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Maria Q. Blanken | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Rosa Blanken | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alphons Blanken | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | George Joyner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Dina Joyner | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Lorena Joyner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Robert Joyner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Walburga Joyner | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Veronica Joyner | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Noretta Joyner | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Norbert Joyner | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | George Joyner | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | August Joyner | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | John Ritter THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 90 | Victoria Ritter | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 91 | Anna Ritter | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Florentina Ritter | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Emma Schindler | 18 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 94 | Benedict Rettermeier | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Maria Rettermeier | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Herman Rettermeier | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Edwin Rettermeier | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Joseph Bennung | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Walburga Bennung | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Annetta Bennung | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)