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Oscar Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Isanti, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isanti, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Joseph — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isanti, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maple Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Swanson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lucile Swanson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hannah Swanson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Oscar Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isanti, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tilda Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Swanson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Swanson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Swanson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tilda Swanson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Swanson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:1120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie M. | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alvin S. | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Helen | 17 | Boarder | None | Montana |
| 4 | Otto Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Ranghilda Nelson | 56 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 6 | Otto Nelson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | John Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Myrtle Nelson | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Raymond Nelson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Mathias Westerlund | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Christine Westerlund | 69 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 12 | Albert T. Westerlund | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Hilda C. Westerlund | 32 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 14 | Carl Leroy Westerlund | 12 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Louis Leonard Westerlund | 10 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Oscar B. Swanson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Hannah Swanson | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lucile S. Swanson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Anton G. Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lotta E. Johnson | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elaine E. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carl E. Peterson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Anna S. Peterson | 61 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 24 | Lars Larsen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Inga Larsen | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 26 | Myrtle E. Larsen | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Howard R. Larsen | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Andrew Larsen | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 29 | Herman F. Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Selma Johnson | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Evelyn M. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Audrey P. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Axel R. Lundin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Signe M. Lundin | 27 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 35 | Irene M. Lundin | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Harris A. Lundin | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Lindstrom | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Christina Lindstrom | 66 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 39 | S. Alfred Carlson | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 40 | Chas. V. Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Margaret Peterson | 78 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 42 | August K. Peterson | 43 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 43 | Peter G. Beck | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Harry B. Hall | 46 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 45 | Angeline A. Hall | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Harry B. Jr. Hall | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | August H. Bahr | 39 | Head | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ida Bahr | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lucille M. Bahr | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Swan J. Peterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)