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George Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Mary — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationOffice Work
IndustryStandard Oil
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationOffice Work
Township / WardChicago City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Mildred Anderson Daughter — 19 ~1901
Hulda Anderson Daughter — 30 ~1890
Mary Anderson Head — 58 ~1862
Albert Anderson Son — 29 ~1891
George Anderson Son — 27 ~1893
Herbert Anderson Son — 17 ~1903
Edward Anderson Son — 22 ~1898

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1892
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Office Work
Industry Standard Oil
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
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.
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Our Model Tree links George Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Anderson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulda Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu326unit:0449)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alonzo Sherwood 22 Head Tractor Illinois
2 Lois Sherwood 23 Wife — Illinois
3 Max Rubin 35 Head Salesman Russia
4 Rose Rubin 25 Wife — New York
5 Irwin Rubin 2 Son — Illinois
6 Charles Ebert 48 Head Wood Carver Illinois
7 Hulda Ebert 45 Wife — Illinois
8 Hilda Ebert 22 Daughter Switch Board Illinois
9 Joseph Ebert 16 Son Messenger Illinois
10 Charles Ebert 15 Son — Illinois
11 Caroline Ebert 9 Daughter — Illinois
12 Mieczyslaw Mizdalski 32 Head Wood Finisher Galicia Poland
13 Amelia Mizdalski 26 Wife — Galicia Poland
14 Helen Mizdalski 1 Daughter — Illinois
15 Mary Anderson 58 Head — Sweden
16 Hulda Anderson 30 Daughter Office Work Illinois
17 Albert Anderson 29 Son Carpenter Illinois
18 George Anderson THIS PERSON 27 Son Office Work Illinois
19 Edward Anderson 22 Son Office Work Illinois
20 Mildred Anderson 19 Daughter Office Work Illinois
21 Herbert Anderson 17 Son Office Work Illinois
22 Charles Ogren 43 Head Real Estate Sweden
23 Ellen Ogren 38 Wife — England
24 Charles Ogren 8 Son — Illinois
25 James Garvey 59 Head — Illinois
26 Minnie Garvey 59 Wife — Wisconsin
27 Adelaide Garvey 27 Daughter Book Keeper Illinois
28 James Garvey 25 Son Mechanic Illinois
29 Frances Kincaid 66 Head Teacher New York
30 Sylvan Lynch 34 Head Physician Norway
31 Helen Lynch 26 Wife — Illinois
32 Robert Lynch 5 Son — Illinois
33 Edward Downing 33 Head Printer New York
34 Marie Downing 37 Wife — Illinois
35 Marian Downing 6 Daughter — Illinois
36 Fred Dalbaudy 42 Head Manufacturer Illinois
37 Anna May Dalbaudy 34 Wife — Kentucky
38 Michael Lester 33 Head Teller New York
39 Anna Lester 29 Wife — Illinois
40 John Lester 3 Son — Illinois
41 Ray Rowland 29 Head Salesman Ohio
42 Lillian Rowland 29 Wife — Massachusetts
43 Abey Soldatier 30 Head Sawyer Illinois
44 Bertha Soldatier 35 Wife — Illinois
45 Lorraine Soldatier 9 Daughter — Illinois
46 Paul Miedal 42 Head Chief Clerk Hanover Germany
47 Josephine Miedal 32 Wife — Wisconsin
48 Frederick Ogren 39 Head Real Estate Sweden
49 Lillian Ogren 27 Wife — Illinois
50 Frederick Abrahamson 72 Head — Norway

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Pedigree Summary

George + 5 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)

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