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James Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Varnish Maker |
| Industry | Varnish Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Varnish Maker |
| Township / Ward | Long Island City New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Ball | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Frederick Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Queens, New …
Son, age 18
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Varnish Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Queens, New …
Son, age 26
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Varnisher |
| Industry | Factory |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 35
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Varnish Maker |
| Industry | Varnish Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Queens, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Anderson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Sibling
Bella Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Queens, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1228unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeremy Cassidy | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Edward Russell | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 53 | Theresa Russell | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Morris Russell | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Edward Russell | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | James Russell | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | James Anderson | 65 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 58 | James Anderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Varnish Maker | Scotland |
| 59 | Frederick Anderson | 27 | Son | Varnish Maker | Scotland |
| 60 | Bella Ball | 26 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 61 | Patrick Sullivan | 42 | Head | Tinsmith Helper | Ireland |
| 62 | Sarah Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Francis Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Thomas Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Patrick Fitzgerald | 43 | Head | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 67 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | James Fitzgerald | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 69 | Vincent Fitzgerald | 14 | Son | Messenger Boy | New York |
| 70 | Patrick Jr. Fitzgerald | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Catherine Fitzgerald | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Nora Fitzgerald | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Thomas Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Charles Shipp | 32 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 76 | Ella Shipp | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Emma Shipp | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Frank Shipp | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Jessie Shipp | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Henry Shipp | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | William Mcvay | 35 | Head | Helper | New York |
| 82 | Mary Mcvay | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Eugene Mcvay | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Elizabeth Mcvay | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | William Mcvay | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Mary Mcvay | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | John Byrne | 62 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 88 | Jane Byrne | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 89 | John Johnson | 52 | Boarder | Boiler Maker | Norway |
| 90 | Peter Blessinger | 36 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 91 | Jennie Blessinger | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Peter Jr. Blessinger | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | John Blessinger | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | William Blessinger | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Raymond Blessinger | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | James Blessinger | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Joseph Johnson | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 98 | Mary Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | Annette Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Anna Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)