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Bertha Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaners & Dyers |
| Class of Worker | W.W. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Elsie Thickey | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | House Servant |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaners & Dyers |
| Class of Worker | W.W. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head-HR |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Silk presser |
| Industry | Cleaning Establishment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 63
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Anderson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu318unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret O'Brien | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Thomas O'Brien | 19 | Son | Crane Man | Illinois |
| 53 | Marion O'Brien | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James O'Brien | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Elyan Dkonich | 31 | Head | Crane Man | Croatia |
| 56 | Barbara Dkonich | 21 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 57 | Blanka Annie Dkonich | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Dkonich | 9 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Dajak Nickish | 48 | Head | Laborer | Croatia |
| 60 | Katherine Nickish | 44 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 61 | Marie Nickish | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Nickish | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Paul Terencich | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Albin Koshitz | 51 | Boarder | Organist | Austria |
| 65 | Mary Paddock | 50 | Head | — | United States |
| 66 | Albert Wallace | 34 | Head | Houseman | Illinois |
| 67 | Madge Wallace | 32 | Wife | Ironer | Indiana |
| 68 | Violet Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | John Bosley | 56 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 70 | Cecelia Bosley | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | August Pratesi | 31 | Head | Storekeeper | Italy |
| 72 | Elvira Pratesi | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | John Nelson | 57 | Head | Polisher | Sweden |
| 74 | Nellie Nelson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Arthur Nelson | 17 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 76 | Bertha Anderson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Presser | Sweden |
| 77 | George Anderson | 15 | Son | Bottle Washer | Illinois |
| 78 | Edith Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gladys Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Elva Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Elsie Thickey | 33 | Roomer | Waitress | Germany |
| 82 | Stephen Orlich | 33 | Head | Barber | Croatia |
| 83 | Eva Orlich | 38 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 84 | Anna Orlich | 7 | Daughter | — | Croatia |
| 85 | Helen Orlich | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | George Orlich | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Katherine Orlich | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Joseph Orlich | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | George Derkovich | 26 | Cousin | Stationary Engineer | Croatia |
| 90 | John Petrich | 33 | Head | Crane Man | Istria |
| 91 | Mary Petrich | 31 | Wife | — | Istria |
| 92 | Harriet Petrich | 10 | Daughter | — | Istria |
| 93 | John Petrich | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Peter Dlavak | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | Istria |
| 95 | Mary Dlavak | 31 | Wife | — | Istria |
| 96 | Andrew Ristan | 34 | Boarder | Bartender | Istria |
| 97 | Caroline Ristan | 4 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Robert Gould | 48 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Canada |
| 99 | Addie Gould | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Myrtle Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | 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)