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Helen Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Hilma — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Aija Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Anderson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elsie Anderson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 23
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helvi S. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Welfare Nurse |
| Industry | City of Peabody |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Anderson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Aija Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandra Laitinen | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 2 | Tannie Laitinen | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ozaro Laitinen | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Albert Laitinen | 17 | Son | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Helen Laitinen | 15 | Daughter | Stripper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John Laitinen | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Martha Laitinen | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Hilda Laitinen | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Louise Laitinen | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Victor Gustafson | 54 | Head | Millwright | Finland |
| 11 | Alice Gustafson | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Martin Gustafson | 17 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Toini Gustafson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Walter Gustafson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alfred Gustafson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Rudolph Penttila | 25 | Head | Millwright | Finland |
| 17 | Mary Penttila | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Judith Penttila | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Walter Anderson | 30 | Head | Leather | Finland |
| 20 | Elsie Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 21 | Helen Anderson THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Aija H. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Frank Simmons | 47 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary L. Simmons | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mildred Simmons | 22 | Daughter | Maid Servant | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William H. Simmons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John F. Simmons | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | George Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary J. Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Harry Brochu | 43 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 31 | Howard V. Ordway | 70 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Nellie G. Ordway | 58 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada |
| 33 | Michael H. Dupree | 53 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 34 | Leona Dupree | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Alice Dupree | 20 | Daughter | Lapper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Albert Dupree | 18 | Son | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Leo Dupree | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ida Dupree | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Victor E. Dupree | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Beatrice Dupree | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Marie Dupree | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Henry Dupree | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Samuel D. King | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Abbie J. Cashman | 55 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 45 | Peter F. Byron | 78 | Head | Currier | Ireland |
| 46 | Catherine T. Byron | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Helen Byron | 9 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Joseph Byron | 8 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Sylvanus Perry | 39 | Head | Buffer | Canada |
| 50 | Flora F. Perry | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)