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Bessie Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bessie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Anderson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Anderson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Anderson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 52 | Nellie Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Bessie Anderson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry Libke | 27 | Head | Conductor | Germany |
| 55 | Evelyn Libke | 16 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Marilyn Libke | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert Kraster | 46 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 58 | Anna Kraster | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Mildred Kraster | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 60 | Laura Kraster | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Raymond Kraster | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Vernon Kraster | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Patrick Mulcahy | 47 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 64 | Elizabeth Mulcahy | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | David Mulcahy | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John Mulcahy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Catherine Mulcahy | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Hennessy | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Margaret Hennessy | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Hennessy | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | John Hennessy | 16 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 72 | Nora Hennessy | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Patrick Hennessy | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Hennessy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Rita Hennessy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James Turgate | 33 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 77 | Esther Turgate | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Dorothy Turgate | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Rudd | 38 | Head | Fire Dept | Canada |
| 80 | Anna Rudd | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Charles Rudd | 15 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 82 | Aron Anderson | 53 | Head | Builder | Sweden |
| 83 | Mary Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Myrtle Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 85 | Violet Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 86 | James Shalloo | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 87 | Margaret Shalloo | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | John Pelgner | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 89 | Minnie Pelgner | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | John Mylsen | 30 | Head | Accountant | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Susanne Mylsen | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John Mylsen | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Mary Mylsen | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Lucile Mylsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James Mylsen | 21 | Brother | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Martin Mccarty | 52 | Head | Watchman | Canada |
| 97 | Rose Mccarty | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frances Mccarty | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 99 | Thomas Mccarty | 20 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 100 | Thomas Darrah | 49 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)