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Robert Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Duluth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Swanson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Robert Swanson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 20
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 30
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Robert Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Swanson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Swanson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Swanson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Swanson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Swanson
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Swanson
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · 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 — 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:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Swanson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Robert Swanson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 3 | Jas Duncan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Hilma Duncan | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Grace L. Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Doris M. Duncan | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anna Mynett | 25 | Boarder | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 8 | Charlie Rosen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Carrie Rosen | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Sigrid Rosen | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carl Peterson | 12 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Engelbert Arson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Clara Arson | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | Mable Arson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Sigrid Arson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Erling Arson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Henry Young | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 18 | Annie Young | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | William Young | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Evelyn Young | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elsie Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Harrison Baker | 44 | Head | Hostler | Iowa |
| 23 | Margaret Baker | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Albina Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Arthur Baker | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Jenna Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Raymond Baker | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Fern Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Violet Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lynn Fisher | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Ruth Fisher | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Leo Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Della Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Irving C. Coffin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Bess F. Coffin | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Albert P. Pfautz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Gertrude Pfautz | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Gertrude Pfautz | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Willis C. Swee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Marie Swee | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | John Almon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 44 | Ida Almon | 33 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 45 | Eric Neil | 37 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 46 | Hilma Neil | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 47 | Milford Neil | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Charlie Maki | 33 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 49 | Sofia Maki | 34 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 50 | Simada Maki | 12 | Son | — | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)