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Mary Larsen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wadena, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Larsen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wadena, Minnesota |
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Wing River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Larsen | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Larsen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Leonard Larsen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Larsen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mart Larsen | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Willis Larsen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Line Larsen | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Myrtle Larsen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Raymond Larsen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wadena, Minnesota
Spouse, age 51
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Wadena, Minnesota
Spouse, age 60
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Wadena-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 68
Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wing River township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wadena |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Larsen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Larsen
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kathryn Rathbun | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Walter Rathbun | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Leona Rathbun | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Sylvester Rathbun | 13 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 55 | Leroy Rathbun | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Bernice Rathbun | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | George Rathbun | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dorothy Rathbun | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Barbara Rathbun | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 60 | Theodore Walker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Jennie Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alta Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | A. H. Busker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Linda Busker | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Delbert Busker | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Wesley Sanborn | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Fred Sanborn | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mart Larsen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 69 | Mary Larsen THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 70 | Paul Larsen | 28 | Son | Manager | Minnesota |
| 71 | Myrtle Larsen | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 72 | Raymond Larsen | 15 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Leonard Larsen | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alice Larsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Willis Larsen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Line Larsen | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 77 | Edward Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Emma Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Arvid Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Florence Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Willis Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Lillian Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Wilbert Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Mildred Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Adolph Anderson | 44 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Charles Schultz | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Mary Schultz | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Leola Schultz | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lee Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Charles Crocker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Emma Crocker | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Thomas Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 93 | Mary Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lester Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Andrew Karl | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Anna Karl | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Andrew Karl | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Charles Karl | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Frank Karl | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Edward Karl | 7 | Son | — | 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)