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Emil Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Grant, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emil Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grant, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grant, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 | Elk Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Julia Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Martha Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Laura Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Emil L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 Emil Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grant, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emil Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Julia Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura 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 — Grant, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, Minnesota
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert M. Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Clara A. Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Irene L. Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Alvin T. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lillie C. Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Alice M. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Even E. Bjerke | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | John E. Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Martha Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Emil L. Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Julia M. Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Laura M. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Edward C. Setland | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mathilda Setland | 35 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gjertrud Setland | 67 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 66 | Oliver W. Nelson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 67 | Mayme S. Nelson | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Mildred A. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Earl W. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Victor A. Setterlund | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Emma Setterlund | 33 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Marius E. Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Anna Anderson | 74 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 74 | John M. Anderson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ernest E. Putnam | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Anna Putnam | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 77 | Effie B. Larson | 10 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Enoch M. Anderson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Beatrice L. Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Marian B. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Doris I. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Hilda Amundson | 60 | Head | — | Norway |
| 83 | Amos Amundson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Henry Amundson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Ida Amundson | 39 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Hans A. Sletten | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 87 | Ida B. Sletten | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 88 | George Sletten | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Elvira O. Sletten | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 90 | Oscar Sletten | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Walter Sletten | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Edna A. Sletten | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Ethel A. Sletten | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Claude A. Henning | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Blanche M. Henning | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Lorraine G. Henning | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | H. Edward Bogen | 30 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emil + 2 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)