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Selma Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Selma Johnson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Viking Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Selma Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Richard Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clinton Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Claus Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Inge Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 34
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Eng |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Marshall, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Johnson
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu844unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrtle E Tripp | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Violet F Tripp | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Knut A Tripp | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Lillian T Tripp | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Karl M Tripp | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | W. J. Tripp | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 57 | Lavina Tripp | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Thur. Tripp | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Marie Tripp | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Mabel Tripp | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Willie Tripp | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Earl Tripp | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Chris E. Sanborn | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Minnie E. Sanborn | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Pearl Sanborn | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Leon Sanborn | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Edgar P. Sanborn | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Myrtle R. Sanborn | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Archie L. Sanborn | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Chas. J. Larson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 71 | Agatha Larson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Clara Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Anna Larson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Arthur B. Larson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Fanny Larson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Carl V. Larson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Leonard Larson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Claus A. Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Selma Johnson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Richard A. Johnson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Inge M. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Clifford S. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Arthur T. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Clinton E. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Alice L. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Mathias Tostrup | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 87 | Bertha Tostrup | 72 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 88 | Ole Tostrup | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Knute Hanson | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 90 | Ellen Hanson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 91 | Hilda M. Hanson | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 92 | Martha Tvet | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 93 | Oscar Jacobson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 94 | Ida Jacobson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Axel Jacobson | 22 | Son | Mail Carrier | Sweden |
| 96 | Joseph Jacobson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 97 | Christian Samuelson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 98 | Opal Samuelson | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 99 | Solveig Samuelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 100 | Arne Samuelson | 8 | Son | — | Norway |
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)