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Alvin Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California

Our Model Tree links this Alvin Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: California Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSan Francisco, California
SurnameAnderson
Given NameAlvin
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceCalifornia
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
Occupationphotographer
Industryphoto studio
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationPhotographer
Township / WardSan Francisco
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alvin Age Birth yr
George Anderson Head — 41 ~1879
Eulalia Anderson Spouse — 46 ~1874
Robert Stephenson Son — 5 ~1915
George Stephenson Son — 7 ~1913
Alvin Anderson Son — 19 ~1901
John Stephenson Other — 42 ~1878
Russel Anderson Son — 15 ~1905
Katherine Stephenson Spouse — 39 ~1881

Census Appearances

1900
San Francisco, …
Son, age 1
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Albin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 10
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Albin C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 19
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Alvin
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation photographer
Industry photo studio
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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.
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Our Model Tree links Alvin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erika Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eulalia Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Stephenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1829
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Anderson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erika Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eulalia Anderson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Stephenson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alvin Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · California
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Sibling
Robert Stephenson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Stephenson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — San Francisco, California Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu133unit:1063)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Russell 50 head Machinist Missouri
2 Mildred Russell 42 wife None Ireland
3 Edward Russell 19 son Machinist Utah
4 Hugh Russell 12 son None Colorado
5 Herbert Walsh 27 head Painter California
6 Marie Walsh 22 wife None California
7 Jesse Doos 50 lodger Carpenter California
8 William Du Bose 25 lodger Telegrapher Alabama
9 Henry Lose 31 head Technician Hawaii
10 Katherine Lee 55 head None New York
11 Scott Lee 55 boarder Engineer Nevada
12 John Lee 28 son Bookkeeper California
13 Frederick Prescott 44 head Teamster Massachusetts
14 Daisy Prescott 42 wife None Nebraska
15 Maurice Prescott 11 son None California
16 Pershing Prescott 1 son None California
17 Charles Smith 45 head Vulcanizer Missouri
18 Gertrude Smith 41 wife None California
19 Myron Smith 17 son Vulcanizer California
20 Roland Smith 12 son None California
21 George Anderson 41 head None Sweden
22 Eulalia Anderson 46 wife None Sweden
23 Alvin Anderson THIS PERSON 19 son Photographer California
24 Russel Anderson 15 son Laborer California
25 John Stephenson 42 boarder Superintend. New York
26 Katherine Stephenson 39 wife None Wisconsin
27 George Stephenson 7 son None Oregon
28 Robert Stephenson 5 son None Idaho
29 Lorena Low 43 head Janitress California
30 Howell Low 19 son Machinist California
31 Clifford Low 16 son Wrapper California
32 Milton Low 15 son None California
33 Evelyn Low 12 daughter None California
34 Rosell Low 3 daughter None California
35 Hans Hohenstein 56 head Steward Germany
36 Wolf Hohenstein 31 boarder Mechanic Germany
37 Elizabeth Reardon 32 head None Ireland
38 Dorothy Reardon 10 daughter None California
39 Peter Johnson 51 head Packer Denmark
40 Francis Johnson 51 wife Operator Portugal
41 Frank Brinkmeyer 59 head Priest Missouri
42 Mary Brinkmeyer 58 wife None Illinois
43 Arthur Brinkmeyer 27 son Electrician Missouri
44 Ada Brinkmeyer 23 daughter None Missouri
45 Esther Brinkmeyer 19 daughter None Illinois
46 Mabel Brinkmeyer 18 daughter None Illinois
47 Richard Kraatz 30 boarder 1St Mate Germany
48 Ettie Wickham 44 head Manufacturer Iowa
49 Carl Hanover 30 boarder Carpenter Denmark
50 Frank Hanover 27 head Billposter New York

Pedigree Summary

Alvin + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)

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