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William Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Jensen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Patton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jensen | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Jensen | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Jensen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Jensen | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Earl Jensen | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Chris Jensen | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Jensen | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| 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 William Jensen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jensen
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clifford | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Jeffie M Keller | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Dell F Keller | 34 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Raymond W Keller | 26 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary A Keller | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 8 | Jesse Payne | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Lulu Payne | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Adolph J Lundquist | 35 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Edith E Lundquist | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Earl L Lundquist | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Chris Jensen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 14 | Mary Jensen | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 15 | John C Jensen | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ben Jensen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Earl V Jensen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | William Jensen THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary E Jensen | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles Nelson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Elmer Nelson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Esther Nelson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Melvin Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | John O Swanson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Alice Swanson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Verna Swanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Anna Swanson | 83 | Aunt | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Harvey Price | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lesta Price | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Louise Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Willie Price | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Harry Price | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Hazel Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Price | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Fred Bowers | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Gladys Bowers | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Evelyn M Bowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Nels J Hanson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mabel Hanson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Russell Hanson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Morris Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | David Hutchison | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Bessie Hutchison | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice Hutchison | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Doris Hutchison | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Hutchison | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Hutchison | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | — | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 49 | — | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | — | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)