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William Jensen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Sanpete, Utah

Our Model Tree links this William Jensen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sanpete, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Utah Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSanpete, Utah
SurnameJensen
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceUtah
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceUtah
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardGunnison City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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
Rachel Jensen Daughter — 17 ~1903
Earl Jensen Son — 10 ~1910
Theodore Jensen Son — 23 ~1897
Clarence Jensen Son — 24 ~1896
William Jensen Son — 21 ~1899
Lawrence Jensen Son — 14 ~1906
Mary Jensen Head — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1910
Sanpete, Utah
Son, age 11
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jensen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1920
Sanpete, Utah
Son, age 21
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
Surname Jensen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Occupation Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Jensen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sanpete, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Jensen
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Utah
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Sibling
Lawrence Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Jensen
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Sanpete, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1864unit:0180)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Niels Larson 42 Head Farmer Utah
2 Christiana Larson 37 Wife — Denmark
3 Gladys Larson 18 Daughter Salesman Utah
4 Florence Larson 16 Daughter — Utah
5 Hazel Larson 14 Daughter — Utah
6 Thelma Larson 11 Daughter — Utah
7 Rulon Larson 8 Son — Utah
8 Ruth Larson 5 Daughter — Utah
9 Lucrecia Larson 1 Daughter — Utah
10 Christiana Westlund 57 Head — Utah
11 Leonard Westlund 24 Son Sheepherder Utah
12 Alfred Westlund 22 Son Farmer Utah
13 Niels Timmerman 45 Head Farmer Denmark
14 Bertholine Timmerman 52 Wife — Denmark
15 Anna M. Timmerman 73 Mother — Denmark
16 John Johnson 62 Head — Sweden
17 Ida M. Johnson 56 Wife — Sweden
18 Herbert Johnson 28 Son Barber Utah
19 Palma T. Johnson 24 Daughter-in-law — Utah
20 Fred Mitchell 66 Head Laborer Sweden
21 Albert Swain 39 Head Farmer Utah
22 Edna Swain 32 Wife — Utah
23 Beryl Swain 13 Son — Utah
24 Ward Swain 11 Son — Utah
25 Don Swain 9 Son — Utah
26 Helen Swain 7 Daughter — Utah
27 William A. Swain 4 Son — Utah
28 Gust H. Swalberg 42 Head Farmer Utah
29 Christiana Swalberg 43 Wife — Sweden
30 Ethel Swalberg 17 Daughter — Utah
31 Mary Swalberg 15 Daughter — Utah
32 Alf Swalberg 9 Son — Utah
33 Iona Swalberg 5 Daughter — Utah
34 Dessie Swalberg 3 Daughter — Utah
35 Phyllis Swalberg 1 Daughter — Utah
36 R. P. Rasmussen 41 Head Farmer Utah
37 Mary A. Rasmussen 38 Wife — Utah
38 Royal Rasmussen 18 Son Farmer Utah
39 Benton Rasmussen 16 Son — Utah
40 Milton Rasmussen 13 Son — Utah
41 Wendell Rasmussen 11 Son — Utah
42 Bertha A. Rasmussen 6 Daughter — Utah
43 Londa Rasmussen 2 Daughter — Utah
44 Mary Jensen 47 Head — Utah
45 Clarence Jensen 24 Son Laborer Utah
46 Theodore Jensen 23 Son Farmer Utah
47 William Jensen THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Utah
48 Rachel Jensen 17 Daughter — Utah
49 Lawrence Jensen 14 Son — Utah
50 Earl Jensen 10 Son — Utah

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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)

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