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Alma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ellen Anderson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Henry Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hannah Anderson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 24
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 35
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Anderson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Anderson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alma Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Iowa
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Sibling
Henry Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu510unit:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bill Havens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Clara Havens | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Joe Havens | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Loren Havens | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Oscar Havens | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Jessie Havens | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Douglas Mcfinon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Clarence Mcfinon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Ben Mcfinon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | May Mcfinon | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Guy Mcfinon | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Arthur Mcfinon | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Arthur Mcfinon | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Harold Mcfinon | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Anna Mcfinon | 69 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Harvey Bolton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Minnie Bolton | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Glen Bolton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Earl Bolton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Lois Bolton | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Harry Bolton | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Dorothy Bolton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Donald Bolton | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Georgia Stevens | 18 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | Charles Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Hannah Cook | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Lauretta Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Juanita Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Virginia Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Maxine Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Cyrus Cook | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Clarence Fahnestock | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Eula Fahnestock | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Samuel Core | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 85 | Lizzie Core | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Alpha Core | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 87 | William Core | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 88 | Blufford Core | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Joe Knight | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 90 | Ida Knight | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Lloyd Knight | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Arthur Knight | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Ellen Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Hannah Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Alma Anderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Henry Anderson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Clyde R. Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Lulu Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Leonard Miller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Nathan Miller | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Alma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)