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Margaret Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Norway Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMuskegon, Michigan
SurnameAnderson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNorway
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Home Owned/Rented1888
Home Free/MortgagedO
Birth CountryNorway
Year of Naturalization1883
Birthplace (normalized)norway
Township / WardMuskegon City
Est. Birth Year~1857

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Irene Anderson Daughter — 22 ~1898
Florence Anderson Daughter — 25 ~1895
Margaret Anderson Head — 63 ~1857

Census Appearances

1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 52
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Norway
Children Born 6
Children Living 5
Year of Immigration 1884
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Housekeeper
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Norway
Birthplace (normalized) norway
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 63
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Norway
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented 1888
Home Free/Mortgaged O
Birth Country Norway
Year of Naturalization 1883
Birthplace (normalized) norway
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Other, age 73
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Mother-in-law
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 73
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Norway
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1887
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Birth Country Norway
Birthplace (normalized) norway

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Anderson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Michigan
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu788unit:0244)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lillian C Thompson 21 daughter Stenographer Michigan
52 Earnest A Thompson 18 son Clerical Help Michigan
53 Russell Thompson 15 son None Michigan
54 Hazel M Thompson 11 daughter None Michigan
55 Margaret Anderson THIS PERSON 63 Head None Norway
56 Florence Anderson 25 daughter Time Keeper Michigan
57 Irene Anderson 22 daughter Bookkeeper Michigan
58 John Mccullick 45 Head Bench Worker Indiana
59 Rose Mccullick 41 Wife None Michigan
60 Ernest Mccullick 21 son Driver Michigan
61 Eric Erickson 64 Head Blacksmith Norway
62 Annie Erickson 51 Wife None Norway
63 Alvin Erickson 33 son Brakeman Michigan
64 Ole Erickson 57 Head Boilermaker Norway
65 Mary Erickson 53 Wife None Norway
66 Clara Erickson 21 daughter Bookkeeper Michigan
67 Ruth Erickson 17 daughter Stenographer Michigan
68 Harold Erickson 15 son None Michigan
69 Dorothy Erickson 13 daughter None Michigan
70 Arthur Bunker 37 Head Millwright Michigan
71 Viola Bunker 32 Wife None Michigan
72 Lillian Bunker 11 daughter None Michigan
73 James Bunker 10 son None Michigan
74 James Coburn 26 Boarder Millwright Michigan
75 Celestine Pattenger 47 Head Machinist Michigan
76 Ruth Pattenger 46 Wife None Michigan
77 Mae R Pattenger 20 daughter None Michigan
78 Josephine Pattenger 17 daughter Tracer Michigan
79 Addie Pattenger 16 daughter Time Keeper Michigan
80 Helen Pattenger 15 daughter None Michigan
81 Richard Pattenger 10 son None Michigan
82 Mary L Trafford 55 Sister-in-law Housekeeper Pennsylvania
83 Alfred Beatty 29 Head Toolmaker Michigan
84 Evelyn Beatty 28 Wife None Arizona
85 Ronald Beatty 7 son None Michigan
86 Doris Beatty 6 daughter None Michigan
87 Gladys Beatty 2 daughter None Michigan
88 Alfred Dahl 36 Head Painter Michigan
89 Louise Dahl 33 Wife None Illinois
90 Bernice Dahl 8 daughter None Michigan
91 Gilbert Dahl 6 son None Michigan
92 Douglas Dahl 4 son None Michigan
93 Walter Dahl 35 Head Blacksmith Norway
94 Emma Dahl 38 Wife None Norway
95 Sylvia Dahl 7 daughter None Michigan
96 Vera G Dahl 1 daughter None Michigan
97 Axel Dahl 21 nephew Car Repairer Norway
98 Boyd Anscomb 29 Head Laborer Michigan
99 Anna Anscomb 29 Wife None Michigan
100 Ruth M Anscomb 6 daughter None Michigan

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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)

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