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Alma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Rudolph Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clifford Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alma Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. Sheehan | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Mass |
| 2 | Jennie Sheehan | 52 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 3 | Thomas E. Sheehan | 23 | Son | Paper Ruler | Conn |
| 4 | Mae Sheehan | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 5 | Hugo B. Forsberg | 37 | Head | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 6 | Ruth Forsberg | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 7 | Grace Forsberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 8 | Ellen Forsberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 9 | Gustave Forsberg | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 10 | Agda Forsberg | 25 | Sister | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 11 | Christine Thulman | 58 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Frank C. Thulman | 27 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Mass |
| 13 | John A. Thulman | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 14 | Chester Thulman | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 15 | Margaret Thulman | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mass |
| 16 | Frances Thulman | 2 | Grandchild | — | Mass |
| 17 | Isabelle Southworth | 65 | Head | Nurse | Maine |
| 18 | Bernice Southworth | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 19 | Healey Haugh | 37 | Head | Plasterer | New Brunswick |
| 20 | Martha Haugh | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Margaret Haugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 22 | Helen Haugh | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 23 | Alice Haugh | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 24 | Walter S. Lockhart | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | New Brunswick |
| 25 | Bertha Lockhart | 53 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 26 | Bertha Lockhart | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Mass |
| 27 | Myrtle Lockhart | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 28 | Alice Lockhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 29 | Mildred Lockhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 30 | Gertrude Lockhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 31 | Hally Lockhart | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
| 32 | Frank S. Daw | 52 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 33 | Bertha Daw | 35 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 34 | Mildred E. Daw | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 35 | Elizabeth Simmons | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harry Cook | 35 | Head | Brakeman | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Grace Cook | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Howard Morrison | 35 | Head | Clerk | Mass |
| 39 | Gertrude Morrison | 33 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 40 | Ruth Morrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 41 | Max Tarnitz | 46 | Head | Junkman | Russia |
| 42 | Ida Tarnitz | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Simon Tarnitz | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 44 | Sarah Tarnitz | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 45 | Anna Tarnitz | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 46 | Esther Tarnitz | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 47 | Alfred Anderson | 50 | Head | Superintendent | Sweden |
| 48 | Alma Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Rudolph Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 50 | Clifford Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
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)