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Edwin Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edwin Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Heights City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edwin Anderson | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| 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 |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bill clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Edwin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu358unit:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Hoffman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Wilfred Hoffman | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Ferdinand Penny | 24 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 55 | Anna Penny | 22 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Allyn Penny | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Evers | 32 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 58 | Mamie Evers | 30 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 59 | Harry Evers | 12 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Claude Evers | 10 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 61 | May Evers | 3 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Flora Flanagan | 43 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Wm H. Flanagan | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 64 | William Casey | 58 | Head | Watchman | Minnesota |
| 65 | Jessie Casey | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Andy Casey | 34 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Fred Dunning | 34 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Oscar Johnson | 36 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 69 | Dan Slaughter | 37 | Roomer | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 70 | Katharina Keating | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 71 | Vera Keating | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 72 | James Keating | 16 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 73 | David T. Peak | 45 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 74 | Carrie Peak | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Adolph Beachner | 36 | Roomer | Fireman | Russia |
| 76 | Charles Soms | 48 | Head | Housemoving | Illinois |
| 77 | Amanda Soms | 37 | Wife | Machine Hand | Indiana |
| 78 | Clarence Soms | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Gladys Soms | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Vella Soms | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Gwendolyn Soms | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Bonnie Soms | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Conrad Almgren | 75 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 84 | Charlotte Almgren | 70 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 85 | Tony Compuatt | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anna Compuatt | 23 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Leda Compuatt | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Collin Compuatt | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Sam Monsell | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Edwin Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Anna Anderson | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Robert Anderson | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Herbert Petersen | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 94 | Marie Petersen | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Margaret Petersen | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Francis Petersen | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Wanda Kueker | 58 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Kueker | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Kueker | 23 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Kueker | 20 | Son | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
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)