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William Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burnett, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Swanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burnett, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burnett, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Trade Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Swanson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Swanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Leonard Swanson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lloyd Swanson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Swanson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hulda Swanson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Swanson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wesley Swanson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Swanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 30
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links William Swanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Burnett, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Swanson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnett, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnett, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1979unit:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew M Peterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Anna Peterson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Chas J Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Anna Peterson | 56 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 55 | William A Swanson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Hulda M Swanson | 35 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Annie M Swanson | 15 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Leonard A Swanson | 11 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Lester M Swanson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Wesley A Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Lillie E Swanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Frank G Swanson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Lloyd W Swanson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Andrew G Sodergren | 74 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 65 | Charlotte Sodergren | 73 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 66 | Alex D Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Edward Ledell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Enoch Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Armida Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Noah Johnson | 43 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 71 | Fredricka Peterson | 74 | Mother in law | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Arvid Hake | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Amanda C Hake | 45 | Sister | Millinery | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Samuel L Oberg | 29 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Gerda Oberg | 21 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | John G Erickson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 77 | Almeda Erickson | 39 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Mabel Erickson | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Agnes Erickson | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Gladys Erickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Lotta Erickson | 83 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 82 | Enoch J Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Effie Anderson | 33 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Raymond Anderson | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Lillie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Carl G Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Hilda Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Ray E Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Ruby V Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Edith H Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Russel E Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Chester H Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Lester Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Pearl D Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Andrew M Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 96 | Anna P Anderson | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 97 | Annie M Anderson | 19 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Edwin G Anderson | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Chas P Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 100 | Emilie Johnson | 58 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
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)