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John Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & David — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Weehawken Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Louis Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ellen Haydock | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ann Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Pennsylvania R.R. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 John Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father David Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Anderson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Anderson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1050unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catharine Molt | 70 | Aunt | — | Germany |
| 52 | Morris Frost | 67 | Head | Penn. Pa. | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ellen Frost | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Lionel Frost | 28 | Son | Signal Man | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lindsey Frost | 23 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 56 | Thomas E. Coyle | 36 | Head | Coal Dealer | Illinois |
| 57 | Irene Coyle | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Victoria Coyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Thomas E. Coyle | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Morris Coyle | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Irene Murphy | 18 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Ann Schiffa | 47 | Head | — | Germany |
| 63 | Bella Schiffa | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Germany |
| 64 | Margaret Steurer | 49 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 65 | Hugo Leniza | 30 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 66 | Louis J. Anderson | 50 | Head | Clerk | Denmark |
| 67 | Ann R. Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Annie Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles Anderson | 15 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ellen M. Haydock | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 72 | John J. Kelly | 50 | Head | Roundman | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Richard Finley | 26 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 75 | Nellie Finley | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mildred Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | George Williams | 42 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Dorothy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Mabel D. Williams | 17 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | George S. Williams | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Fred Anderson | 27 | Head | Labour | New Jersey |
| 82 | Emma Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Louis Anderson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | John Benkert | 53 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 85 | Elizabeth Benkert | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary Benkert | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 87 | Hazel Benkert | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 88 | Ruth Benkert | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Barbara Benkert | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Jack Benkert | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Nittalie Benkert | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary Fleming | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Thomas Carroll | 51 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 94 | Daniel Carroll | 40 | Brother | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 95 | Sadie Carroll | 34 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | John Stevens | 50 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 97 | Margaret Stevens | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Margaret Stevens | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Albert Kaplan | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 100 | Annie Kaplan | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)