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William Swanson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Swanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | East Alma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Swanson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Halvor Swanson | Other | — | 88 | ~1822 |
| James Swanson | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Selma Swanson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| William Swanson | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Helma Swanson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ole Swanson | Head | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| Johana Swanson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Henry Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Josephine Swanson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Dagne Swanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 3
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 13
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Swanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Swanson
Son · 1910 · age 3 · b. ~1907 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Helma Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dagne Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Swanson
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
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
1910 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1910 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1141unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William G. Mcbride | 35 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 52 | Bella A. Mcbride | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 53 | John B. Mcbride | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | William L. Mcbride | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Margie Mcbride | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Elenor Mcbride | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Noli Johnson | 55 | Hired man | Laborer | Iceland |
| 58 | Ole H. Swanson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Johana H. Swanson | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Josephine O. Swanson | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 61 | Selma S. Swanson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Dagne M. Swanson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Helma Swanson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Anna H. Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Henry B. Swanson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | William Swanson THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | James O. Swanson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Halvor Swanson | 88 | Father | Own Income | Norway |
| 69 | Daniel Mcleod | 65 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 70 | Annie Mcleod | 50 | Wife | — | English |
| 71 | Murfield Mcleod | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | John A. Mcleod | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Mary J. Mcleod | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 74 | Lena Mcleod | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Christen Gudmundson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iceland |
| 76 | Steingrim Gudmundson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Gudrun S. Gudmundson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Jona S. Gudmundson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Gudlaug Gudmundson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Gudmund Gudmundson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Steffen K. Gudmundson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | John Mccurdy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 83 | Grace Mccurdy | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 84 | Roy Mccurdy | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 85 | Alfred Mccurdy | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Jennie Westby | 28 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 87 | Violet Westby | 5 | Boarder | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | William R. Stewart | 62 | Head | Farmer | At Sea |
| 89 | Sophia Stewart | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | John Stewart | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Robert Stewart | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Ryina Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Lifa Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Olive Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Raguedur Gislason | 70 | Head | Own Income | Iceland |
| 96 | Magnus A. Davidson | 37 | Son in law | Laborer | Iceland |
| 97 | Ingiborg M. Davidson | 34 | Daughter | — | Iceland |
| 98 | Christian Davidson | 10 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Gisli E. Davidson | 8 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | David R. Davidson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)