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Harold Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Mamie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Electric station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Doris Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Harold Anderson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edna Anderson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 26
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Electric station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harold Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmine Ross | 24 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harold Anderson | 29 | Head | Retail Dealer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Hannie G Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Martin W Hubbard | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 5 | Kate B Hubbard | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Everett E Butterworth | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 7 | Angie L Butterworth | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Clara B Butterworth | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frances S Butterworth | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Anna E Steward | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Caroline R Andrews | 50 | Head | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lewis J Andrews | 76 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marie S Trimley | 40 | Lodger | Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Harold Jr Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edna M Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Doris M Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marjorie L Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward E White | 47 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Carrie E White | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles C Petty | 64 | Lodger | Compositor | New York |
| 21 | Gilbert S Iray | 33 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elizabeth Iray | 31 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 23 | Winifred E Iray | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Albert Thompson | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lester E Rigg | 31 | Head | Carriage Builder | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth M Rigg | 26 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eugene W Rigg | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Alice R Rigg | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edith Rigg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John D Tunnell | 31 | Lodger | Linotype Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | Gilbert Jr Albert | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ethel M Albert | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Homer M Hall | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Rebecca B Hall | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Homer M Jr Hall | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harriet E Erickson | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alice L Erickson | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mabel S Erickson | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lloyd S Randolph | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mabel A Randolph | 27 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 41 | Simon L Webster | 28 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Moore | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Flora M Moore | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Richard E Moore | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jeanette G Farr | 26 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret T Mcauliffe | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Catherine A Mcauliffe | 58 | Sister | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Grace G Mcauliffe | 56 | Sister | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Edwin A Anderson | 62 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary A Anderson | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 2 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)