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Ruth Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chisago, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Wyoming Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Swanson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Swanson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| A Swanson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Olof Swanson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Violet Swanson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clarence Swanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anna Swanson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Victor Swanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Helen Swanson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 Ruth Swanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Swanson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Anna Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Nelson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Alma Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Bernice Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Nolan Nelson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edith Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clarence Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Boyd Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | A. Walter Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | M. Caroline Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Andrew Johnson | 48 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 61 | Edward Forsberg | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Anna Forsberg | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Arthur Forsberg | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Grace Forsberg | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Olof Swanson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Hannah Swanson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Helen Swanson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Clarence Swanson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | A. Carl Swanson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | John Swanson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ruth Swanson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Violet Swanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Victor Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Anna Swanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | George Barr | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Margaret Barr | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Isabel Barr | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Eunice Barr | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Agnes Barr | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Eugene Barr | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Theodore Barr | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | August Vargo | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 83 | Albena Vargo | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Henrietta Vargo | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Louis Vargo | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Annie Vargo | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Walter Vargo | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Flora Vargo | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lawrence Vargo | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Olof Pearson | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Henrietta Pearson | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | August Lymann | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Esther Lymann | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Leonard Lymann | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Frederick Lymann | 71 | Father | — | Germany |
| 96 | G. Edward Pearson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Ellen Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Ralph Pearson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | John Pearson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Edith Pearson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)