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Bernice Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sumner Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| May Anderson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Thelma Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marion Anderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 Bernice Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Thelma Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walden Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Buchanan, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles J Mylhalland | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Alice Mylhalland | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Lawrence Mylhalland | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Marion Mylhalland | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | William Mylhalland | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Elizabeth Mylhalland | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Frank W Carlton | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 58 | Vera Carlton | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Anton Meuhl | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Katherine Meuhl | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George F Disser | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Bertia Disser | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Henry Disser | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Elmer Disser | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | William F Whitney | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Carrie Whitney | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lloyd S Wheeler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Ida Wheeler | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ellen Wheeler | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Harold E Murphy | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Ira G W Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Myrtle Green | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Mervin Green | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Andrew Chapman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Augusta Chapman | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ray Boyack | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Ellen Chapman | 76 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Will S Bennett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Edna Bennett | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Harold Bennett | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Harriett Jewell | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Mahlon S Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Margaret M Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Frank E Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 85 | Clarence L Caitlin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Nina M Caitlin | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Beulah Caitlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Harold Caitlin | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Clifford Caitlin | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Kenneth Caitlin | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | John H Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | May Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Thelma Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Bernice Anderson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Walden Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Bernice Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Marion Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | William Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Charles W Pensone | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Ella Pensone | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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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)