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Howard Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Howard Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Carlisle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmer Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hazel Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Almira Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Andrew Anderson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elina Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Howard Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 5
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 15
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| 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 Howard Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almira Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helmer Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Zimmer | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Agnes Zimmer | 21 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Alice Zimmer | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | John Wallem | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ella S. Wallem | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Earnest Wallem | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Edith Wallem | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Goodman Wallem | 14 | Nephew | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Edwin L. Rouge | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Selma Rouge | 39 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Mabel E. Rouge | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Leonard Rouge | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Teresa M. Rouge | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Lillian E. Rouge | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | James E. Myron | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Esther Myron | 34 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Evelyn Myron | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Vivian Myron | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Richard Bonner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Louise Bonner | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Anna Bonner | 21 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Dorothy Bonner | 19 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Louise E. Bonner | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lydia Bonner | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | William Bonner | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Elaine Bonner | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Frank L. Jacobs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 78 | Lucy Jacobs | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Hazel V. Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Emil Saari | 34 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Martha Saari | 32 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Helen Saari | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Elma Saari | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Harold Saari | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | John E. Anderson | 20 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Andrew M. Anderson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 87 | Elina Anderson | 58 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 88 | Melvin Anderson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Helmer Anderson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Hazel Anderson | 21 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Almira Anderson | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Howard Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | George Anderson | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | August Splitzgerber | 37 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 95 | Dora Splitzgerber | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Esther Splitzgerber | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Adeline Splitzgerber | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Carl Schiermann | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 99 | Albertina Schiermann | 67 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 100 | Emil Schiermann | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
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)