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Elmer Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Humphreys, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Humphreys, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Nelson — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Humphreys, Tennessee |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part 2Nd Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Emily Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mabel Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nelson Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Bertha Phillips | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Louis Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mollie Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Humphreys, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Humphreys, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Humphreys, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Humphreys, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Anderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Humphreys, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Humphreys, Tennessee
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1746unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nora Bibb | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Delmer Bibb | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Cecil Bibb | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Claud Bibb | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nelson Anderson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mollie Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Emily Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ernest Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Helen Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mabel Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Louis Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Georgia Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bertha Phillips | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joe Phillips | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ethel Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dolphus Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Virgil Mcdaniel | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mollie Mcdaniel | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | John Edvinston | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Minnie Edvinston | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bertie Edvinston | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Edvinston | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Grover Edvinston | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ollie Edvinston | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Grady Edvinston | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bud Boyd | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ella Boyd | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dithala Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lizzie Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sam Trousdale | 69 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Nancy Trousdale | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James W. Trousdale | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | George W. Trousdale | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Jesse Trousdale | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lucile Trousdale | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Green Page | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Vina Page | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Dick Phillips | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Tennessee Phillips | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Albert Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Joe J. Moore | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 7 siblings
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)