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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 Chippewa, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustav & Lena — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chippewa, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | works out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sparta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Myrtle Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hilda Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Agnes Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thelma Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gustav Anderson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Rudolph Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gordon Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leonard Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Annie Anderson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Son, age 4
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 14
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 29 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | works out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustav Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Swan Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustav Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Swan Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Leonard Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Chippewa, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chippewa, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilma Le Blanc | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Raymond Le Blanc | 6 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Hellen Le Blanc | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | John W. Roam | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Meryne Roam | 30 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Mary Eliza Roam | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Edward Roam | 25 | brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Harold L. Anderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Anderson | 37 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alfred Anderson | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Gustav Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 62 | Annie Anderson | 45 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 63 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Agnes Anderson | 22 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Hilda Anderson | 19 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ruth Anderson | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Thelma Anderson | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Myrtle Anderson | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Rudolph Anderson | 7 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Leonard Anderson | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Gordon Anderson | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Halvor Hanson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Inga Hanson | 42 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 74 | Ida Hanson | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ralph Hanson | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Helen Hanson | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Doris Hanson | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | O. W. Williamson | 38 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 79 | Mabel Williamson | 22 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lanette Williamson | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Wales Williamson | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Elray Eddy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Elizabeth Eddy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Anna Eddy | 34 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Glen Eddy | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Minnie Eddy | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Beatrice Eddy | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Frank John | 34 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Maude John | 35 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Herbert M. John | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruby M. John | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Fred E. John | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Nels Wik | 35 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Olea Wik | 30 | wife | None | Norway |
| 95 | Hudson Wik | 4 | son | Laborer | Norway |
| 96 | Albert Wik | 2 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Henry G. Hamlin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Anna Hamlin | 31 | wife | None | South Dakota |
| 99 | Clayton Hamlin | 10 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Carl A. Carlson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 8 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)