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Nels Anderson — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Nels Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameNels
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
Birth MonthAug
Birth Year1866
Year of Immigration1887
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
OccupationPainter
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth CountryDenmark
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
OccupationPainter
Township / WardWest Town
Est. Birth Year~1866

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 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Nels Age Birth yr
Nels Anderson Head — 34 ~1866
Walter Anderson Son — 6 ~1894
Mary Anderson Spouse — 35 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Nels
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1866
Year of Immigration 1887
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Painter
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Niels C
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Years Married 17
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Tailor
Industry Shop
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Neils
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1890
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Milkman
Industry Depot
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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Our Model Tree links Nels Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Anderson
Head · 1900 · age 34 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu262unit:0458)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Julia Hennrich 11 Daughter School Illinois
2 Fred Hennrich 9 Son School Illinois
3 Samuel Grossman 30 Head Bookbinder Hungary
4 Anna Grossman 22 Wife — Illinois
5 Gertrude Grossman 2 Daughter — Illinois
6 Marie Heuer 42 Head Cap Maker Germany
7 Emilie Heuer 34 Wife — Germany
8 Sophia Heuer 8 Daughter School Illinois
9 Herman Meier 32 Head Tailor Germany
10 Sophie Meier 32 Wife — Germany
11 Joseph Kadey 54 Head Laborer Germany
12 Eva Kadey 52 Wife — Germany
13 Fanny Kadey 22 Daughter — Germany
14 Sarah Kadey 18 Daughter Dressmaker Germany
15 Sylvester Kadey 16 Son Laborer Germany
16 Frederick Kadey 14 Son Laborer Germany
17 John Kadey 11 Son School Germany
18 Amelia Kadey 9 Daughter School Germany
19 Bertha Kadey 10 Daughter School Germany
20 Isaac Green 24 Boarder Baker Germany
21 Louis Kraus 37 Head Tailor Germany
22 Emma Kraus 35 Wife — Germany
23 Mary Kraus 9 Daughter School Illinois
24 Joseph Kraus 6 Son — Illinois
25 Abraham Kraus 1 Son — Illinois
26 Charles Callahan 40 Head Cook Illinois
27 Annie Callahan 37 Wife — Illinois
28 James Everton 40 Head Knit Goods Maker England
29 Bertha Everton 34 Wife — Canada
30 Frederick Everton 11 Son School Michigan
31 Edward Everton 6 Son — Illinois
32 Alice Everton 5 Daughter — Illinois
33 Joseph King 27 Head Carpenter Illinois
34 Annie King 24 Wife — Illinois
35 Edna King 1 Daughter — Illinois
36 Charles Zeiger 42 Head Shoemaker Germany
37 Annie Zeiger 38 Wife — Bohemia
38 John Banger 31 Boarder Shoemaker New York
39 Henry Oldendick 40 Boarder Tailor Ohio
40 Mary Hubert 48 Head Housekeeper Germany
41 Herman Scheel 36 Head Grocery Keeper Germany
42 Mina Scheel 33 Wife — Germany
43 Elsa Scheel 10 Daughter School Illinois
44 Emma Scheel 7 Daughter School Illinois
45 Arthur Scheel 6 Son — Illinois
46 Patrick Kennefick 37 Head Bakery Prop. Germany
47 Annie Kennefick 30 Wife — Germany
48 Nels Anderson THIS PERSON 33 Head Painter Denmark
49 Mary Anderson 35 Wife — Germany
50 Walter Anderson 5 Son — Illinois

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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