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Leonard Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Houghton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | lumbering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Kenton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alex Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Jenny Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alfred Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Alex Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Leonard Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 8
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Fin. Finnish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Fin. Finnish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 18
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | lumbering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Leonard Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leonard Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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Sibling
Alex Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenny Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvira Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Houghton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Ojala | 27 | boarder | Carpenter | Finland |
| 2 | John Sitala | 27 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 3 | Gust Niemi | 34 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 4 | Ida Niemi | 34 | wife | — | Finland |
| 5 | Saima Niemi | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Sigrid Niemi | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Martha Niemi | 9 | F | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Dorothy Niemi | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Paul Niemi | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Emma Niemi | 32 | wife | — | Finland |
| 11 | Evelyn Niemi | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Saima Niemi | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Fannie Niemi | 0 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | David Niemi | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Lizzie Niemi | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Edward Tormola | 31 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 17 | Bertha Tormola | 27 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Aili Tormola | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Pearl Tormola | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ester Tormola | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ida Mikkineva | 35 | servant | House Work | Finland |
| 22 | Alex Nanta | 41 | head | Farmer | Finland |
| 23 | Hilma Nanta | 32 | wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | Mamie Nanta | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lillian Nanta | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William Nanta | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Walter Nanta | 7 | son | Yes | Michigan |
| 28 | Helmi Nanta | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Viola Nanta | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Andrew Nanta | 67 | father | — | Finland |
| 31 | Andrew Mattson | 55 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 32 | Hugo Mattson | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Henry Wirtanen | 55 | boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 34 | William Eronen | 35 | boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 35 | John Fransila | 38 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 36 | Helmi Fransila | 25 | wife | — | Finland |
| 37 | Gertrude Fransila | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Thelma Fransila | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Toivo Fransila | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Saima Fransila | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Alex Anderson | 38 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 42 | Anna Anderson | 27 | wife | — | Finland |
| 43 | Alfred Anderson | 23 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Alex Anderson | 22 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 45 | Jenny Anderson | 19 | daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 46 | Leonard Anderson THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 47 | Elvira Anderson | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Walter Anderson | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | William Anderson | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elmer Anderson | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
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)