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William Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Deer Lodge, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Swanson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Deer Lodge, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Deer Lodge, Montana |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | Anaconda City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eld Swanson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Martin Swanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lester Swanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gunda Swanson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Henry Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roy Swanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Swanson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 5
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 16
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Industry | Smelter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Deer Lodge, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Swanson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Montana
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Sibling
Roy Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Deer Lodge, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Deer Lodge, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu969unit:0913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Madelon Beausoleil | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Alice Beausoleil | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | Diamond Economides | 32 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 54 | Margaret Economides | 22 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Dennis Economides | 4 | Son | — | Canada |
| 56 | James Economides | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 57 | George Economides | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 58 | Eld Swanson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 59 | Gunda Swanson | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Martin Swanson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 61 | Henry Swanson | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 62 | Roy Swanson | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 63 | William Swanson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 64 | Lester Swanson | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 65 | Michael Andros | 32 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 66 | Martha Andros | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Oscar Andros | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Elias Andros | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Andrew Karas | 30 | Head | Laborer | Austria-S |
| 70 | Josephine Karas | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Agnes Karas | 13 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 72 | Mary Karas | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Celia Karas | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 74 | Madelon Karas | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | Adam Yoshy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Vida Puscich | 45 | Head | Laborer | Servia |
| 77 | Annie Puscich | 32 | Wife | — | Servia |
| 78 | John Puscich | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 79 | Chris Puscich | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 80 | Sam Puscich | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 81 | Drago Puscich | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 82 | Adovan Melanovich | 42 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Servia |
| 83 | Dan Parich | 35 | Head | Laborer | Austria-S |
| 84 | Milka Parich | 33 | Wife | — | Austria-S |
| 85 | Milka Parich | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Bozo Parich | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Joka Parich | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 88 | Nick Parich | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 89 | Ilag Parich | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 90 | Mike Cadadaevich | 35 | Head | Laborer | Austria-S |
| 91 | Tingela Cadadaevich | 30 | Wife | — | Austria-S |
| 92 | Milka Cadadaevich | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 93 | Mary Cadadaevich | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 94 | William Cadadaevich | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 95 | Annie Cadadaevich | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 96 | Egisto Magini | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 97 | Julia Magini | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 98 | Emma Magini | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 99 | Albert Magini | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 100 | Henry Magini | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
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)