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Ellen Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Leelanau, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leelanau, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leelanau, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leelanau Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ala Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leelanau, Michigan
Spouse, age 30
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Leelanau, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Leelanau, Michigan
Head, age 49
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Leelanau, Michigan
Other, age 59
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Anderson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leelanau, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Leelanau, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Leelanau, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu782unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris V Bedford | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Audrey J Bedford | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John M Halton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Hellina Halton | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Harold Halton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Eleonora Halton | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Chris Nelson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Nethe Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Janette D Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Eva B Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Marian R Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Nels Iverson | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 13 | Johanna Iverson | 78 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 14 | Henry C Handels | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary E Handels | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Arthur C Handels | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Amel H Handels | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ada Handels | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Mary A Horn | 74 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Andrew Nelson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | Mary Nelson | 78 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Barba Nelson | 37 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 23 | Ruth B Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Fred A Horn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Alma M Horn | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Melvin B Horn | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Walter H Horn | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | William V Horn | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Nethe Horn | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Alfred E Horn | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Carl E Horn | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Peter J Christenson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 33 | Clarence L Christenson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Ellen Anderson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 35 | Ala J Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Emma P Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Paul E Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Anna M Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Cora E Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Alfred Swenson | 27 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 41 | Clare Swenson | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Janey Marsh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Mary M Marsh | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Joseph Marsh | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Samuel Marsh | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Vesta Marsh | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Arline Marsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Rudolf Marsh | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Anna Marsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Bertha Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)