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Ellen Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melin Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Thorsten Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Anderson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu343unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella Brettell | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lillian Brettell | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Bernice Brettell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Dorothy Brettell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Clara Johnson | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 56 | Alfred E. Brettell | 40 | Head | Sign Painter | England |
| 57 | Alice Brettell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Alfred H. Brettell | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Henry Niehaus | 62 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 60 | Emma Niehaus | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Helmer Leafgreen | 28 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 62 | Anna Leafgreen | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Christian Flodberg | 42 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Anna Flodberg | 33 | Daughter | Masseuse | Sweden |
| 65 | Clara Flodberg | 30 | Daughter | Masseuse | Sweden |
| 66 | Walter Buelow | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 67 | Anna Buelow | 30 | Wife | Baker Retail | Iowa |
| 68 | Frank Mainz | 30 | Head | Saleslady | Bavaria |
| 69 | Anna Mainz | 26 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 70 | John Meyer | 31 | Lodger | Baker | Bavaria |
| 71 | A. Massenholz | 65 | Head | Locksmith | Saxony |
| 72 | Sema Massenholz | 56 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 73 | Frank Arnold | 34 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Daughter Arnold | 35 | Daughter | Solicitor | New York |
| 75 | Rudolph Treiger | 79 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 76 | Magdalena Treiger | 71 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 77 | Walter Brossit | 27 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 78 | Edith Brossit | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Doris Brossit | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Oscar J. Anderson | 36 | Head | Piano Installer | Sweden |
| 81 | Ellen Anderson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 82 | Thorsten Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Melin Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | James Boots | 50 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 85 | Marie Boots | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | James Boots | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Alice Boots | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Robert Boots | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Frances Boots | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | George Wolfson | 52 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 91 | Bella Wolfson | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 92 | Isaac Wolfson | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 93 | Abraham Wolfson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Andrew Anderson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 95 | Susie Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Ruth Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Samuel Goldman | 43 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Russia |
| 98 | Fanny Goldman | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 99 | Myer Goldman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Rosie Goldman | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)