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Oscar Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Algonquin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Algonquin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Algonquin, Illinois |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Algonquin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Swanson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bessie Swanson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Grace Swanson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hulda Swanson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Oscar Swanson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Other, age 32
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Rock Island, …
Head, age 41
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Malleable Iron Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Algonquin, Illinois
Head, age 50
Algonquin, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Swanson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Algonquin, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Algonquin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Skeeter | 70 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 52 | Mary Skeeter | 65 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 53 | Frank Skeeter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Frank Sucky | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Agnes Sucky | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Louis Sucky | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Frank A Sucky | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank J Sucky | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Bessie Sucky | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Mrazek | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Frank Mrazek | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 62 | John Klump | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Klump | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Frank Drefahl | 29 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Freda Drefahl | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | George Peters | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Barbara Peters | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edna Peters | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Barbara Peters | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George Peters | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lupa Peters | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Henry Schoppe | 33 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Michael | 21 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Wm Horn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 75 | Lulu Horn | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Albert Horn | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ernest Horn | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ernest Horn | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edna Horn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Horn | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 81 | Marie Birkley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Walter Birkley | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marie Birkley | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Herman Birkley | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Fred Klump | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 86 | Mary Klump | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Rosa Klump | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Carl Rudshof | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Freda Rudshof | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Freda Rudshof | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Harry Rudshof | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Albert Rudshof | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Lena Rudshof | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Carl Rudshof | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Fred Rudshof | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Oscar Swanson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Bessie Swanson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Hulda Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Grace Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Oscar Swanson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)