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Emil Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emil Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Gustave Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emil Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Florence Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ada Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden-Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden-Swedish |
| Occupation | Planer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emil Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emil Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Kane | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William F. Callahan | 25 | Son-in-law | Starter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lena Callahan | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert Callahan | 2 | Grand Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Thomas F. Callahan | 0 | Grand Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Josephine Lavigne | 58 | Head | — | Canada |
| 57 | Marie Lavigne | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Canada Am. Cit. |
| 58 | Joseph A. Sylvester | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 59 | Evelina Sylvester | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Gertrude Sylvester | 4 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Henry Sylvester | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Pauline Sylvester | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Joseph O. Dion | 57 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 64 | Ellen J. Dion | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | John Bergenholtz | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 66 | Florence Bergenholtz | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | John Bergenholtz | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Gustaf E. Bergenholtz | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Earl V. Bergenholtz | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Timothy D. Sullivan | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 71 | Margaret Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Daniel J. Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Michael F. Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Catherine Sweeney | 35 | Head | Weaver | Ireland |
| 75 | Mildred Sweeney | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Peter Barry | 34 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Barry | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Jeanette Barry | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Emil Anderson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 80 | Gustave Anderson | 25 | Son | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ada Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Emil Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Florence Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | George Wotral | 56 | Head | Wire Drawer | Austria Hungary |
| 86 | Annie Wotral | 52 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 87 | James H. Foley | 61 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary T. Foley | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Herbert T. Foley | 36 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Joseph E. Foley | 35 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Catherine Foley | 24 | Daughter | Sewer Hand | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Michael Foley | 23 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Horace Peterson | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | New York |
| 94 | Alfonse Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Isabel Peterson | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mercedes Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edmund Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Bernadette Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Beatrice Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)