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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 Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bena Anderson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 9
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 19
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 28
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Anderson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John P. Deel | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Markus Mullins | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Dora Mullins | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Gallie Mullins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mae Mullins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucky Mullins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bruce Napier | 7 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Casher Boyd | 25 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 59 | Montague Honaker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Louisa M. Honaker | 54 | Wife | Dress Maker | Virginia |
| 61 | Maude Honaker | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Adam Honaker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Myrton L. Honaker | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Oscar B. S. Honaker | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Casher C. Honaker | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Rollie A. Honaker | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John H. Deel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Maude Deel | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Deel | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Belcher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rosa L. Belcher | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Earl Belcher | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Clyde Belcher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Belcher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nora Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jerry B. Simcox | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Nannie D. Simcox | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Margaret Van Dyke | 20 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Sylvester Jackson | 29 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillie Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Cecil C. Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Elgar J. Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clinton J. Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Fred A. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John M. Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Bena Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Leland Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Jeremiah C. Edwards | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Clara M. Edwards | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Cowan Edwards | 21 | Son | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Churby Edwards | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Missouri Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Irene Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Guy N. Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ruby J. Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Jeremiah M. Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Margaret U. Edwards | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Polly A. Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 99 | Lydia Edwards | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Lillie M. Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)