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Lena Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Yates |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lena Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Minnie Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nels Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Gummersheimer | 23 | — | Teacher | Illinois |
| 2 | Inez Gummersheimer | 45 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eleanor Gummersheimer | 42 | Sister | None | Iowa |
| 4 | William S Crane | 62 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Jennie A Crane | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William W Crane | 30 | Son | Musician | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas C Crane | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Hazel S Barker | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry T Miller | 37 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Jessie S Miller | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Dean S Miller | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Marian Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William H Duff | 56 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Addie J Duff | 43 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Vernon M Duff | 20 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Vada Miller | 9 | Niece | None | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Lyman B Arnold | 24 | Boarder | Engineer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lena Anderson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laundress | Sweden |
| 19 | Nels A Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Minnie L Anderson | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Arthur O Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James G Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ray Provitt | 22 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | Provitt | 22 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Provitt | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Hughes | 25 | Head | Governess | Isle of Eng |
| 27 | Nelson A Hanson | 58 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 28 | Hanson | 29 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles Storry | 58 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 30 | Minnie Storry | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Fredrick C Storry | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Provitt | 47 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 33 | Ada M Provitt | 44 | Wife | Eloutionist | Illinois |
| 34 | Andrew Svenson | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 35 | Florence Svenson | 25 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 36 | John M Burnett | 23 | Head | Nurse | Virginia |
| 37 | Irene R Burnett | 16 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Burnett | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Harriet Burdett | 63 | Mother in law | None | Illinois |
| 40 | August Swenson | 64 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 41 | Frank G Swenson | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Helen E Swenson | 59 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred H Hamlin | 30 | Head | Chauffer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Velma E Hamlin | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Earl F Hamlin | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Dale R Hamlin | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Carl Johnson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Harriette L Miller | 89 | Head | None | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth D Miller | 54 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 50 | Dan T Miller | 58 | Son in law | Gardener | Illinois |
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)