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John Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a son (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Packing H. W |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 26
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer (Day) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Linn, Iowa
Other, age 36
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Church |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 45
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Packing H. W |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| 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 John Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Linn, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu500unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Foss | 58 | head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 52 | Effie Foss | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Marie Louise Foss | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Tom Irvin Foss | 12 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Donald Foss | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles Storms | 44 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 57 | Katherine Storms | 39 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Courtlena Storms | 17 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Euphemia Storms | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Margarette Storms | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Loyal Storms | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | John Storms | 46 | brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Macdonald | 43 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Fannie Macdonald | 36 | wife | None | Bohemia |
| 65 | George Bott | 33 | head | Labor | Canadian |
| 66 | Lizzie Bott | 29 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Kenneth Bott | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Alice Bott | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lina Bott | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | John D. Anderson | 68 | head | None | Scotland |
| 71 | John A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 45 | son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 72 | Charles Ackers | 56 | head | Cooper | New York |
| 73 | Maria Ackers | 58 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Mabel Ackers | 60 | daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Clara Ackers | 36 | daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen Ackers | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Nathaniel Seymour | 38 | head | Porter | Kansas |
| 78 | Beatrice Higgins | 29 | housekeeper | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Bertha Cason | 28 | roomer | None | Iowa |
| 80 | George Boles | 34 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Horace Boles | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Emma Boles | 60 | grd-mother | None | New York |
| 83 | John Stepmeier | 56 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 84 | Lizzie Stepmeier | 61 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 85 | William Macdonald | 43 | head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 86 | Bonnie Macdonald | 38 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 87 | William T. Macdonald | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Juliet Macdonald | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Anna Macdonald | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Charles Macdonald | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 91 | George Macdonald | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Nellie Macdonald | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Floyd Longenbaugh | 31 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Myrtle Longenbaugh | 25 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Grant Longenbaugh | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Ladislav Vanicek | 20 | head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 97 | Christie Vanicek | 20 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Fred Vanicek | 50 | head | Mechanic | Bohemia |
| 99 | Marie Vanicek | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Ludmila Vanicek | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)