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Arthur Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Berger & Gustaf — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Perry Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Anderson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Anderson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Arthur Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Berger Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustaf Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Berger Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustaf Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Jefferson, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1575unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Mitchel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanche Mitchel | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Hewitt | 35 | Head | Miner | New York |
| 4 | Zola Hewitt | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Viola Hewitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Maud Hewitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Allen Hewitt | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marion Hewitt | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Willis Hewitt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles E. Hewitt | 67 | Father | Retired | New York |
| 11 | John D. Shaffer | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lillie Shaffer | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Melvin R. Shaffer | 20 | Son | Telephone Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clinton W. Shaffer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E. Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ivy J. Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rodney Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Palmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Blanche Palmer | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Palmer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Hazel Palmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred Palmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Palmer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Sarah Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Arthur Anderson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Anderson | 16 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | David Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Laura Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Peter Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Amelia Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | John Anderson | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ida Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Leroy Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Denver | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Denver | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Denver | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Denver | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Denver | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Denver | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | D. L. Lewis | 54 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lottie Worth | 45 | — | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Clyde Gould | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lillie Gould | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maxland Gould | 22 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Catherine Gould | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Blair Gould | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)