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Edward Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Crocker Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Anderson | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Rupert Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hilda Anderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edward S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 29
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Edward Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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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 — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Josephine | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Helen Josephine | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Tesla Josephine | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Robert Josephine | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Thomas Roberts | 64 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 6 | Mary A. Roberts | 61 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 7 | John W. Brown | 33 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 8 | Catherine Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Rita Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Jane Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Joseph Brown | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John W. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Edward W. Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 14 | Hilda Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Rupert Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Gladys Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Adolph Harris | 29 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 18 | Irena Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | James Harris | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Gerald Harris | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edward White | 26 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 22 | Vera White | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | C. Delsey | 35 | Boarder | Miner | Sweden |
| 24 | Thomas J. White | 58 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 25 | Margaret White | 57 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Belle White | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Thomas J. White | 18 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 28 | Thomas P. Evans | 58 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Wales |
| 29 | Evan J. Roberts | 50 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 30 | Margaret A. Roberts | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles W. Birdsell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Amy L. Birdsell | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Myrtle M. Birdsell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Hiram W. Birdsell | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Rachel C. Ward | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Hal Logsdon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Dora Logsdon | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Harvey Logsdon | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lola Logsdon | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Myrtle Logsdon | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Lloyd Magler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lulu Magler | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Edith Magler | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Alden Magler | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Homer Magler | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Austin C. Hartman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Martha J. Hartman | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Walter S. Hartman | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Henry Cunningham | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 50 | Nora Cunningham | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)