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William Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forest, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forest, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forest, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Prophetov Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Carlson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Glenn Carlson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Harold Carlson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Carlson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Carlson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Alfreda Carlson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Augusta Carlson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Forest, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Forest, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Liquor Runner Tannery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Forest, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Forest, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Forest, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Forest, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links William Carlson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Forest, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Carlson
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Forest, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Forest, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1571unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Anderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emma Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Flora Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Dorothy Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Arthur Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charlie Carlson | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 59 | Bena Carlson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Oscar Carlson | 28 | Son | Lumber | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ida Carlson | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Agnes Carlson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elgart Carlson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eleanor Carlson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leon Carlson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anton Anderson | 48 | Head | Section | Sweden |
| 67 | Lizzie Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Mildred Anderson | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hugo Anderson | 19 | Son | Section | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Byrdel Anderson | 18 | Son | Section | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Olga Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Evelyn Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lewis Smith | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 74 | Paul Pastlok | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 75 | Daniel Burns | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Emma Burns | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jennie Burns | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Archie Burns | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Petrick | 49 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 80 | Mary Petrick | 38 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 81 | Nicholas Petrick | 19 | Son | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 82 | John Kersky | 29 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 83 | Lena Kersky | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | John Kersky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mike Kersky | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Peter Kersky | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Kersky | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Carlson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 89 | Augusta Carlson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Alfreda Carlson | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harold Carlson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Pearl Carlson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Glenn Carlson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Louise Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Fred Larsen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 96 | Mollie Larsen | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Jane Larsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Charlie Nester | 46 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 99 | Emma Nester | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Earl Nester | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)