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Ole Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Becker, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Becker, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Becker, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carlson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ole Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Frank Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Martin Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Clara Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Becker, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Becker, Minnesota
Head, age 43
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Becker, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ole Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Becker, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Johnson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Becker, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Becker, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu823unit:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Victor Olson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Ivan Knudson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Randy Knudson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Hans Halvorson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 55 | Eva Halvorson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 56 | Agnes Halvorson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 57 | Alexander Halvorson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Oscar Halvorson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Leona Halvorson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Geo Gunderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Emma Gunderson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Donald H Gunderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John Mylnick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Christina Mylnick | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 65 | Mabel S Mylnick | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 66 | Carl J L Mylnick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Helen L Mylnick | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Pearl A Mylnick | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Hyman L Mylnick | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | John Bakke | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 71 | Kari Bakke | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 72 | Ben Bakke | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Andrew Strand | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 74 | Magdaline Strand | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Clara A Strand | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mabel J Strand | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ingwald J A Strand | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Philip O Strand | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Esther L Strand | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Louisa S Strand | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Mildred A Strand | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Janette V Strand | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ray Mix | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Laura T Mix | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Lorne Mix | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Peder Engebretson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Sigrid Engebretson | 29 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Clara Engebretson | 24 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Jerome Engebretson | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Ingwald Engebretson | 19 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Ole J Johnson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Clara Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Frank Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Lillian Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Martin Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Robert Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Clara Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | John W Johnson | 45 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | John Magnus | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 100 | Mary Magnus | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)