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Nels Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Embarrass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sophie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Taimi Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Helmi Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Hilma Johnson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Impi Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rudolf Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Head, age 30
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Iron Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 40
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 49
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvo | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Julius | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alfred Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 4 | Hilma Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 5 | Esther Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Vieno Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eino Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arvo Johnson | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Nels Johnson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 10 | Hilma Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 11 | Martha Johnson | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Sophie Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Arthur Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Walter Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Rudolf Johnson | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Taimi Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Impi Johnson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Helmi Johnson | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Einar Jansback | 34 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 20 | Maria Jansback | 32 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 21 | Eino Jansback | 9 | Son | None | Finland |
| 22 | Angela Jansback | 7 | Daughter | None | Finland |
| 23 | Herold Jansback | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Emanuel Hietala | 75 | Head | None | Finland |
| 25 | Margareeta Hietala | 76 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 26 | Albert Salo | 71 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 27 | Brita Salo | 71 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 28 | Matt Koski | 44 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 29 | Sandra Koski | 41 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 30 | Albert Koski | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Sylvia Koski | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Fred Koski | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Hugo Koski | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Hanno Koski | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Santi Koski | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Herman Rahkonen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 37 | Ida M. Rahkonen | 44 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 38 | Hannah Rahkonen | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gertrud Rahkonen | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Helmi Rahkonen | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Esther Rahkonen | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | John Koski | 40 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 43 | Mari Koski | 42 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 44 | Einar Koski | 18 | Son | Laborer | Finland |
| 45 | Reino Koski | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Lyyli Koski | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Vieno Koski | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Taimi Koski | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Uuno Koski | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Tauno Koski | 8 | Son | None | 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)