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Emil Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Emil Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameEmil
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
Year of Immigration1889
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationHeater
IndustryCar Works
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth CountrySweden
Year of Naturalization1894
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
OccupationHeater
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1869

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Emil Age Birth yr
Emil Anderson Head — 51 ~1869
Hulda Anderson Daughter — 19 ~1901
Minnie Anderson Spouse — 48 ~1872
Judith Anderson Daughter — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Emil
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1870
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Engineer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Emil A
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Years Married 15
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Emil
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1889
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Heater
Industry Car Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Sweden
Year of Naturalization 1894
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Emil Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emil Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:0670)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Martin Hansen 35 Head Blacksmith Norway
2 Alfred Hansen 33 Brother — Sweden
3 Ernest Lindquist 34 Lodger Painter Sweden
4 Frank Ment 40 Head Steamfitter Austria
5 Henrietta Ment 35 Wife — Germany
6 Joseph Ment 9 Son — Illinois
7 Baptist Tiraboschi 28 Head Mechanic Italy
8 Lucy Tiraboschi 21 Wife — Italy
9 Louis Tiraboschi 1 Son — Illinois
10 Anna Blum 18 Sister Hazardous Illinois
11 Garrett Vanderlaan 56 Head Truck Layer Holland
12 Willema Vanderlaan 56 Wife — Holland
13 Adrianna Vanderlaan 19 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
14 Katie Vanzanten 52 Head — Illinois
15 Albert Prince 86 Father — Holland
16 Peter Prince 53 Brother Laborer Illinois
17 Jessie Daane 30 Lodger Teacher Holland
18 Garrett Vanzanten 59 Head Machinist Holland
19 Nettie Vanzanten 53 Wife — Holland
20 Mary Vanzanten 14 Daughter — Illinois
21 Garrett Vanzanten 12 Son — Illinois
22 Garrett Haaksema 29 Head House Moving Illinois
23 Gertrude Haaksema 29 Wife — Illinois
24 Jenetta Haaksema 3 Daughter — Illinois
25 Margaret Haaksema 1 Daughter — Illinois
26 Peter Drink 25 Brother-in-law Moulder Illinois
27 John Kemper 42 Head Bricklayer Holland
28 Marie Kemper 42 Wife — Holland
29 John Peter Kemper 16 Son Electrician Holland
30 Willemina Kemper 13 Daughter — Holland
31 Leo Kemper 5 Son — Illinois
32 Henry Kemper 1 Son — Illinois
33 Calixte Gadbois 62 Head Carpenter Illinois
34 Alphonsine Gadbois 62 Wife — Illinois
35 Anna Penweld 70 Head — Bohemia
36 Joseph Fahust 46 Lodger Laborer Slovakia
37 Paul Galmausek 22 Lodger Laborer Slovakia
38 Joseph Brunell 52 Head Iron Heater Sweden
39 Alice Brunell 49 Wife — Sweden
40 Ruth Brunell 18 Daughter Inspector Illinois
41 Signe Brunell 16 Daughter — Illinois
42 Carl Gustafson 41 Head Hammerman Sweden
43 Linnia Gustafson 39 Wife — Sweden
44 Carl Gustafson 16 Son — Illinois
45 Arthur Gustafson 13 Son — Illinois
46 Roy Gustafson 11 Son — Illinois
47 Emil Anderson THIS PERSON 51 Head Heater Sweden
48 Minnie Anderson 48 Wife — Sweden
49 Judith Anderson 21 Daughter Telephone Operator Illinois
50 Hulda Anderson 19 Daughter Typist Illinois

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)

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