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Josephine Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Porter Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Christ Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gordon Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Eau Claire, …
Spouse, age 33
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Eau Claire, …
Spouse, age 43
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Eau Claire, …
Spouse, age 53
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1984unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C. Lahner | 43 | Head | Billing Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Catherine Lahner | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Christ Anderson | 58 | Head | Moulder | Norway |
| 4 | Josephine Anderson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Gordon Anderson | 24 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Helen Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Booker | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Porter Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Minna Olson | 60 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Edward Olson | 30 | Son | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Estella Olson | 24 | Daughter | Sewer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Sophia Olson | 19 | Daughter | Sewer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ellen Olson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Joe Pollack | 54 | Head | — | Austria |
| 14 | Mary Pollack | 49 | Wife | General Work | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Leo J. Pollack | 23 | Son | Telegrapher | Minnesota |
| 16 | Leo L. Pollack | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ernest R. Fox | 45 | Head | Producer | New York |
| 18 | Mary Fox | 44 | Wife | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Rose L. Fox | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Theresa L. Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Charles H. Fox | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Earl Theo. Fox | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Stephen Tobin | 37 | Head | Draftsman | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Clara Tobin | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Richard Tobin | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Tillia Sivertson | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 27 | John Ladbug | 50 | Brother | Shoemaker | Norway |
| 28 | Dagma Ladbug | 22 | Niece | Threader | Norway |
| 29 | Charles Sherpy | 51 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Mathilda Sherpy | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Verna Sherpy | 22 | Daughter | Tier + Trimmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Carl Sherpy | 20 | Son | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Arvilla Ford | 13 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | John Haberg | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 35 | Christina Haberg | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Thorwald Haberg | 19 | Son | Student | Norway |
| 37 | Ragnor Haberg | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Alfred Benson | 53 | Head | Fireman | Norway |
| 39 | Helen Benson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Bunt E. Benson | 29 | Son | Moulder | North Dakota |
| 41 | Esther S. Benson | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ellen R. Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Vanda E. Benson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Josephine H. Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Frank E. Pedun | 52 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 46 | Katherine Pedun | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Willard Walsh | 46 | Head | Co. Phil | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Amelia Walsh | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Millie Walsh | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Frank Witzel | 57 | Head | Boiler Maker | Wisconsin |
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)