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Martha Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Martha Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Manchester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess De Moss | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Dorothy De Moss | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martha Anderson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 53
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 62
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva Lyman | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | George Lyman | 20 | Son | Electrician | Iowa |
| 53 | Martha Lyman | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Matthew D Dutson | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Adelia J Dutson | 69 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Oscar Sallberg | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Jean Sallberg | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Walter Cooley | 19 | Step Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Joseph Philias | 60 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Minnie Philias | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Eva Van Anda | 36 | Step Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 62 | Miss Mary Burke | 63 | Head | Cook | Iowa |
| 63 | Luther S Hiltas | 36 | Head | Helper | Iowa |
| 64 | Edith Hiltas | 32 | Wife | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald S Hiltas | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | John G Anderson | 62 | Head | Drayman | Ireland |
| 67 | Martha Anderson THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Bess De Moss | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Dorothy D De Moss | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary W Kling | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Lloyd Kling | 31 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Iowa |
| 72 | Ola Kling | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 73 | Dorothy Kling | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 74 | Theodore Ebriet | 54 | Head | — | Rhine Pr |
| 75 | Elizabeth Ebriet | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | A B Withington | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Hellen Withington | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lyman Tessmer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Gladis Tessmer | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Grace Tessmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Fern Tessmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Letha Tessmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Harold Tessmer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Caroline Tyrrell | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 85 | James Kaster | 32 | Nephew | Expressman | Iowa |
| 86 | Grace Kaster | 32 | Niece | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 87 | Thomas Andrews | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 88 | Sophia Andrews | 76 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Frank Andrews | 38 | Son | Farmer | England |
| 90 | M C Amsden | 52 | Head | Optician | Illinois |
| 91 | Cora C Amsden | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Virginia Amsden | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Gail Amsden | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | M G Gidley | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Ruth Gidley | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 96 | Peter Steenhagen | 34 | Head | Barber | South Dakota |
| 97 | Rosalyn Steenhagen | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Russell Steenhagen | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Anna Bolster | 22 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 100 | William Bolster | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)