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Nels Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hettinger, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hettinger, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hettinger, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mott 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mildred Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Vernon Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ward, North …
Head, age 31
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 9 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Ward, North …
Head, age 40
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Hettinger, North …
Head, age 49
Hettinger, North Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hettinger, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hettinger, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1335unit:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladys Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Barbara Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Edna Olson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Margaret Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Elmer Olson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | John Larson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Julia Larson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Nels Johnson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Ida Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Vernon Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Fred Quincy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Lillie Quincy | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alma Quincy | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Quincy | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Fred M. Jr. Quincy | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | C. M. Neilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 68 | Johanna Neilson | 53 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Emma Neilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ida Neilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Minnie Neilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Myrtle Neilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lilly Neilson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Leo Neilson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Clayton Neilson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | J. E. Chambers | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Alice Chambers | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Margaret Chambers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | H. H. Fink | 62 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 80 | Emma Fink | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Mary Fink | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Harry R. Fink | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | John Fink | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Jacob Reiss | 41 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 85 | Lizzie Reiss | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Jacob Reiss | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Nick Reiss | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Joe Reiss | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Tony Reiss | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Lena Reiss | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Mary Reiss | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | C. J. Thompson | 53 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Utah |
| 93 | Lulu Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Harold Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 95 | Emma Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Glenn Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Kenneth Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Mildred Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Harry Gaddis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 100 | Lena Gaddis | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)