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William Jensen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lane, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this William Jensen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lane, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lane, Oregon |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jensen | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bennie Jensen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jens Jensen | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| William Jensen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elmer Jensen | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hannah Jensen | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 13
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 7 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lane, Oregon
Son, age 22
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lane, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Jensen
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Oregon
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Sibling
Bennie Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Lane, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Lane, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1496unit:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl F. M. Ruder | 42 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 52 | Laura Ruder | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Edward Hans Ruder | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 54 | Edith C. Ruder | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 55 | Eyvind Carl Ruder | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Hans F. Rasmussen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 57 | Minnie S. Rasmussen | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Olive L. Rasmussen | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 59 | Elmer Hertge | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Olga E. Hertge | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | John Hertge | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 62 | Annie Hertge | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 63 | Nels Mikkelsen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 64 | Bertha Mikkelsen | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Brocher Mikkelsen | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Gunnar Mikkelsen | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Jens P. Jensen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 68 | Hannah Jensen | 62 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | James M. Jensen | 31 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | William E. Jensen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Elmer J. Jensen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Bennie S. Jensen | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Peter N. Bodtker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 74 | Mary Bodtker | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | Andrew M. Bodtker | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Joe N. Bodtker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Helga N. Bodtker | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 78 | Walther F. Bodtker | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 79 | Hans P. Bodtker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 80 | Susanna Bodtker | 45 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Arnold N. Bodtker | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 82 | John N. Bodtker | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 83 | Holmer Bodtker | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 84 | Thomas J. Miller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 85 | Jens J. Miller | 77 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 86 | Stine Miller | 71 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 87 | Chris Miller | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Denmark |
| 88 | Andrew Jr. Nielsen | 42 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 89 | Helena Nielsen | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Viola Nielsen | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Lester Nielsen | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Gladys Nielsen | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Theodore Nielsen | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Clarence Bach | 18 | Ward | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Christian Christen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 96 | Marie A. Christen | 35 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 97 | Edward Christen | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 98 | Frederick A. Christen | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 99 | Amelia M. Christen | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 100 | Signa C. Christen | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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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)