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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 Magnus & John — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationStore Keeper
IndustryGum Store
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationStore Keeper
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1894

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 George Age Birth yr
Alfred Johnson Head — 38 ~1882
Anna Anderson Other — 66 ~1854
Edith Nelson Other — 30 ~1890
Robert Solberg Other — 31 ~1889
George Anderson Son — 26 ~1894
Ollie Johnson Spouse — 38 ~1882

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Birth Month Jan
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 — 8 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 Machinist
Industry Automobiles
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Store Keeper
Industry Gum Store
Class of Worker OA
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 Magnus Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Johnson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ollie Johnson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Magnus Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Johnson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ollie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0983)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Anna Lysaught 22 Daughter Operator Illinois
52 Edward Lysaught 20 Son Blacksmith Illinois
53 William Lysaught 18 Son Blacksmith Illinois
54 Mary Lysaught 16 Daughter — Illinois
55 Kitty Calahan 31 Boarder — Illinois
56 Mary Dempsey 75 Mother — Ireland
57 Son Thomas 48 Son Carpenter Illinois
58 William Thomas 42 Son Carpenter Illinois
59 Katherine Thomas 38 Daughter — Illinois
60 Lawrence Jones 21 Nephew — Illinois
61 Michael Wolf 40 Head Repairer Germany
62 Theresa Wolf 37 Wife — Germany
63 Pauline Wolf 12 Daughter — Illinois
64 Gisela Wolf 10 Daughter — Illinois
65 Anna Wolf 9 Daughter — Illinois
66 Hulda Wolf 7 Daughter — Illinois
67 Joseph Wolf 5 Son — Illinois
68 Leo Wolf 3 Son — Illinois
69 Louisa Wolf 1 Daughter — Illinois
70 Frank Gable 28 Head Repairer Hungary
71 Mary Gable 26 Wife — Hungary
72 Helen Gable 7 Daughter — Illinois
73 Elsa Gable 5 Daughter — Illinois
74 John Sexton 59 Head — Ireland
75 Patrick Sexton 59 Head Laborer Ireland
76 Joseph Klutsonits 32 Head Repairer Hungary
77 Anna Klutsonits 29 Wife — Hungary
78 Anna Klutsonits 8 Daughter — Illinois
79 Frank Klutsonits 6 Son — Illinois
80 Joseph Klutsonits 2 Son — Illinois
81 Alfred Johnson 38 Head Carpenter Sweden
82 Ollie Johnson 38 Wife — Sweden
83 Anna Anderson 66 Mother — Sweden
84 George Anderson THIS PERSON 26 Son Store Keeper Illinois
85 Edith Nelson 30 Roomer — Sweden
86 Robert Solberg 31 Roomer — Sweden
87 John Hayes 38 Head Laborer Ireland
88 Marie Hayes 37 Wife — Ireland
89 Marie Hayes 19 Daughter — Illinois
90 Katherine Hayes 17 Daughter — Illinois
91 Frank Klauson 39 Head Repairer Illinois
92 Katherine Klauson 36 Wife — Illinois
93 Lillian Klauson 10 Daughter — Illinois
94 Eugene Klauson 8 Daughter — Illinois
95 John Klauson 1 Son — Illinois
96 Edward Killum 29 Son — Illinois
97 Carrie Killum 29 Daughter — Illinois
98 William Killum 1 Son — Illinois
99 Otto Reich 61 Head Laborer Germany
100 Anna Reich 63 Wife — Germany

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.81
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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