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Elmer Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Emanuel — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Revenue Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | 63D Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emanuel Anderson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Caroline Anderson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| 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 | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Works At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Revenue Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 Elmer Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emanuel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emanuel Anderson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Anderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elsie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladys Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dorothy Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Arthur R. Langhon | 29 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 54 | Isabel Langhon | 70 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Rynhard De Boer | 57 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Holland |
| 56 | Jane De Boer | 56 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 57 | Edward Leake | 25 | Head | Delivery | Russia |
| 58 | Edna Leake | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Leake | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Emanuel Anderson | 72 | Head | Factory | Sweden |
| 61 | Caroline Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Alice Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Elsie Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Oscar J. Kallin | 52 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 66 | Christiana Kallin | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Lawrence A. Kallin | 27 | Son | Sales Manager | Illinois |
| 68 | Mabel Kallin | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ronald Kallin | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ruth Kallin | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Myrtle Kallin | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Roy Kallin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen Kallin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ida Kallin | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Louisa Danielson | 52 | Head | Timekeeper | Sweden |
| 76 | Gertrude Danielson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 77 | Nora Danielson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Earl Danielson | 19 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 79 | Patrick H. Mulligan | 50 | Head | Tin Smith | Canada |
| 80 | Elinor Mulligan | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Bernard Mulligan | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lenora Mulligan | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Baby Mulligan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | George Watts | 55 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 85 | Jessie Watts | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Melvin Watts | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Gladys Watts | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Adele Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Leona Watts | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | George Horning | 39 | Head | Piano Tuner | Illinois |
| 91 | Emma Horning | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Augusta Beck | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 93 | Edward Wiley | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 94 | Arline Wiley | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lois Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Elmer C. Shaffner | 34 | Head | Judge | Indiana |
| 97 | Dora Shaffner | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Howard Shaffner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Velma G. Shaffner | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Alfred O. Lueg | 52 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)