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Clara Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Clara Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clara Anderson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Arthur Bass | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Josie Bass | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Bass | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Bass | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 33
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | dressmaker |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank C. Wymbs | 41 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Marian B. Wymbs | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Arthur Wymbs | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | John G. Rodgers | 51 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Laura C. Rodgers | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Isabella M. Bratton | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Theodore Armstrong | 59 | Brother | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 58 | Laura Armstrong | 65 | Sister in law | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Matti W. Holma | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | Finland |
| 60 | August Andronico | 28 | Lodger | Musician | Italy |
| 61 | Samuel T. Clower | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | George W. Christy | 53 | Lodger | Motorman | Delaware |
| 63 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Jeannette B. Stubble | 51 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 65 | Blanche Stubble | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth Stubble | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Douglas Stubble | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Clyde Stubble | 19 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clarence Thomas | 31 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 70 | Maud Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Vaughn Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Rhoda Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Oscar M. Thomas | 35 | Brother | Detective | Delaware |
| 74 | Howard Wilson Thomas | 21 | Brother in law | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Irwin Appone | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Arthur J. Luzmore | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Howard Heckman | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Florence Freeberger | 33 | Lodger | Morocco | Maryland |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Axel W. Ostergren | 62 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 81 | Caroline Ostergren | 50 | Wife | — | France |
| 82 | Charles W. Ostergren | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Hilda M. Ostergren | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Clara P. Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 85 | Nathalie S. Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Josie M. Bass | 40 | Sister | Cook | Delaware |
| 87 | Mary Bass | 38 | Sister | Cook | Delaware |
| 88 | Arthur Bass | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 89 | Joseph J. Bass | 34 | Brother | Steward | Delaware |
| 90 | Daniel J. Harrington | 41 | Head | Steamfitter | Dist of Columbia |
| 91 | Theresa M. Harrington | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Francis Harrington | 12 | Son | — | Dist of Columbia |
| 93 | Edwin J. Harrington | 9 | Son | — | Dist of Columbia |
| 94 | Charles L. King | 65 | Boarder | Decorator | New York |
| 95 | Leonard K. Crosby | 28 | Head | Auditor | Delaware |
| 96 | Dolores S. Crosby | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Anthony S. Newell | 60 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary H. Newell | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 99 | Wentworth Newell | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)