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Anna Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| 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 | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Benson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lester Benson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Herbert Benson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| 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 | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Benson
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu355unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Fitzhugh | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Estheda Fitzhugh | 25 | daughter-in-law | Cashier | Illinois |
| 3 | Virginia Fitzhugh | 4 | Grand Child | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Herbert Fitzhugh | 2 | Grand Child | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Christie | 42 | Head | Iron Worker | Norway |
| 6 | Florence Christie | 34 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Audrey Christie | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Shirley Christie | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Herman Luschi | 42 | Boarder | Photographer | Germany |
| 10 | Charles Benson | 49 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 11 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Herbert Benson | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Lester Benson | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | George Carlson | 42 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 15 | Josephine Carlson | 50 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Henry Wischman | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 17 | Caroline Wischman | 49 | wife | No | Germany |
| 18 | George Streetman | 32 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 19 | Amelia Streetman | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Myron Rowsky | 36 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Gladys Rowsky | 38 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Eugene Dayment | 60 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 23 | Emma Dayment | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Grace Dayment | 34 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph Harbach | 64 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Harbach | 61 | wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Elizabeth Harbach | 33 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 28 | Sophia Harbach | 31 | daughter | Waist Maker | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Harbach | 31 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Raymond Walters | 28 | Boarder | Telegrapher | Indiana |
| 31 | Clara Olsen | 42 | Head | — | Norway |
| 32 | George Olsen | 21 | son | Oiler | Illinois |
| 33 | Conrad Olsen | 17 | son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 34 | Ralph Olsen | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Earl Olsen | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | John Field | 36 | Boarder | Driver | Norway |
| 37 | John Wittman | 35 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 38 | Ethel Wittman | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Grace Wittman | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Lucille Wittman | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Harold Wittman | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Ethel Wittman | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | John Sr. Wittman | 63 | Head | Benchman | Germany |
| 44 | Caroline Wittman | 58 | wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Harry Kleukner | 25 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Alma Kleukner | 21 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Vanwyck | 26 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 48 | Lillian Vanwyck | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruth Vanwyck | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Frances Vanwyck | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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)