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Esther Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hilda & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Calendar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Joliet City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Anderson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Andrew Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Calendar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Esther Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jos Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hilda Anderson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jos Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Anderson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu415unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph De Bernardi | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 2 | Minnie De Bernardi | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Angelo De Bernardi | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Tony De Bernardi | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jack De Bernardi | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | John Delfiac | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Amiel Delfiac | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Henry George Van Pelt | 56 | Pastor | Clergyman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Sealin Joseph Martin Van Pelt | 34 | Daughter | Clergyman | Illinois |
| 10 | Princes Van Pelt | 22 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 11 | John Mcnamara | 45 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Mcnamara | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | John Mcnamara | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Mcnamara | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Francis Mcnamara | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Colmes | 27 | Head | — | Italy |
| 17 | Mary Colmes | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Catherine Colmes | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 19 | Peter Colmes | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | James Morselli | 31 | Head | — | Italy |
| 21 | Elvira Morselli | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Morselli | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Raymond Morselli | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Serra | 23 | Boarder | Metal Helper | Italy |
| 25 | Sergio Serra | 31 | Boarder | Carpenter | Italy |
| 26 | Italy Serra | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 27 | Daniel Mcnamara | 41 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 28 | Etta Mcnamara | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Maybelle Mcnamara | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Illinois |
| 30 | Mildred Mcnamara | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Mcnamara | 35 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 32 | Wife Mcnamara | 31 | — | — | Ireland |
| 33 | John Mcnamara | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Francis Mcnamara | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Nicholas Mcnamara | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Catherine Mcnamara | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James Mcnamara | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Mcnamara | 31 | Wife | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 39 | Dorothy Mcnamara | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara Mcnamara | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John Mcnamara | 4 | Son | Steel Worker | Illinois |
| 42 | Son Mcnamara | 26 | — | Bridge Carpenter | Illinois |
| 43 | Andrew Anderson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Anna Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Ellen Anderson | 25 | Daughter | Filler | Illinois |
| 46 | Esther Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Ruth Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Pressman | Illinois |
| 48 | Alice Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Arthur Anderson | 17 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 50 | John Anderson | 25 | Son | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)