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William Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Jensen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wykeham Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jensen | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Doris Jensen | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Olive Jensen | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Jensen | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Jensen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William C. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 24
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Todd, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Jensen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Jensen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Jensen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jensen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jensen
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Todd, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida M Skoli | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Nina E Skoli | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Andrew Erickson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Agnes Erickson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Melvin Erickson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lawrence Erickson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Peter Olson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | Maria Olson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Victor S Olson | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Sweden |
| 60 | Martha P Olson | 19 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 61 | William Salad | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lillian Salad | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Grace Salad | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Rosetta Salad | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Burt S Hosmer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Alma D Hosmer | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | J Worth Hosmer | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Gayle P Hosmer | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Eugene S Hosmer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Burt I Hosmer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | William Jensen THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Olive Jensen | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Arthur Jensen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Dorothy Jensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Doris Jensen | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | George Hanson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Orpha Hanson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Orville Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Elmer E Morical | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Cassie Morical | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Hannel Morical | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Lila Morical | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Elgude Morical | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | John Hessler | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Dora Hessler | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 86 | Mary Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Andrew Johnson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Ida Johnson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Charles Christianson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 90 | Annie Christianson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Lawrence Christianson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Elmer Christianson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Roy Christianson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Karen Christianson | 71 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 95 | William Lundberg | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | John F Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Ida K Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Ed Ames | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Jessie Ames | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Helen Ames | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)