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Esther Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Christine — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Gully Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Winnie Anderson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Daniel Anderson | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Caroline Anderson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Esther Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Anderson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Anderson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Anderson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Winnie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry J Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Clara J Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Enola C Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Eva F Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Leo C Smith | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Bernice H Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Raymond A Smith | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Johanna Berg | 79 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 59 | Otto L M Olson | 27 | Nephew | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 60 | Frank Loester | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Alice L Loester | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Herman E Loester | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Robert S Loester | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Florence E Loester | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gust Lundquist | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Hulda H Lundquist | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Helen S Lundquist | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | August H Lundquist | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Clifford A Lundquist | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Edwin Benson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hazel E Benson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Harvey H Benson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Arnold M Benson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Bernice L Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lloyd E Benson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Gustave Olson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Patsy Olson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Martha A Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Gilbert M Olson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | John N Olson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Clara J Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Arthur Olson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Helmer Olson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Clarence Olson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | George J Olson | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | John Svien | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Emma Svien | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Oliver Svien | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 89 | Anna Svien | 21 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Ruth M Svien | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Ole Starding | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 92 | Olga B Starding | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Robert O Starding | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Doris M Starding | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Daniel Anderson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 96 | Caroline Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Winnie Anderson | 33 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Alice Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Esther Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Arthur Anderson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 3 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)