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Elmer Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Washburn |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oven Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ellen Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Henry Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martin Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
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 | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Son, age 23
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oven Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:1129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marna Lund | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Rose Lund | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Henry Cherbonneau | 27 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 4 | Rose Cherbonneau | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Melvin Cherbonneau | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lawrence Cherbonneau | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Henry A Cherbonneau | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Thelma Cherbonneau | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Vernon Cherbonneau | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Bernice Cherbonneau | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Sophie Burns | 55 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 12 | Ellen Anderson | 54 | Head | — | Norway |
| 13 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Alice Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Oven Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Martin Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | William Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Henry Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Carrie Noel | 40 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Mary Noel | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Ole P Ness | 29 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 22 | Ida Ness | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Harriet Ness | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Carl Oscar Johnson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 25 | Anna Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Carl Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Doris Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Anton Milton | 55 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 29 | Lena Milton | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Louise Milton | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Carl Milton | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hans Larsen | 63 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 33 | Sophie Larsen | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 34 | Fred Lalonde | 51 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 35 | Lucina Lalonde | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Lawrence Lalonde | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Henry Thompson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 38 | Lena Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Gladys Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Etta Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Herman Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Norman Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Alice Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Henry Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Matt Pruitt | 49 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 46 | Matt Jr Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Mary Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Nels Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 50 | Mary Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)