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William Larson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carlton, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Larson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carlton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carlton, Minnesota |
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Skelton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Larson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Annie Larson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Larson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Christian Larson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Carl Larson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Melvin Larson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Larson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 51
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links William Larson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Carlton, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Larson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu824unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J. Spencer | 61 | Head | General Farm | Wisconsin |
| 2 | James L. Spencer | 24 | Son | General Farm | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gertrude A. Spencer | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | John A. Spencer | 19 | Son | Strit. Home | Minnesota |
| 5 | Kathryn Spencer | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Newcomb Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Matt A. Hill | 38 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 8 | Hilja Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 9 | Waldemar Hill | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alfred Hill | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Dennis Sullivan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice A. Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice G. Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary E. Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gertrude L. Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Dennis A. Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lawrence W. Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Agnes G. Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Margaret Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Birckman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Carl Birckman | 27 | Son | Worker At Home | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Pekkala | 46 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 23 | Amelia S. Pekkala | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | John G. Pekkala | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Pearl R. Pekkala | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Matt Rapponen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 27 | Katharine Rapponen | 49 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 28 | Hilja Rapponen | 16 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 29 | Katharine H. Rapponen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Richard Rapponen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Karla Rapponen | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Uno J. Rapponen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Reino Rapponen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Johnson | 76 | Head | — | Finland |
| 35 | Valbari Johnson | 74 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 36 | Otto Johnson | 24 | Son | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 37 | William Larson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Anna Larson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Christian A. Larson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Carl R. Larson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Ethel M. Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Melvin Larson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Annie A. Larson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | George D. Mcdonald | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Luella L. Mcdonald | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Charles M. Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Cecil H. Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Bertha G. Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Albert Borgstrom | 15 | Boarder | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edward Davis | 70 | Head | Wood Chopper | 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)