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Oscar Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olof & Emma — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Milk wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alfred Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hulda Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Milk wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Oscar Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Olof Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustaf Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olof Anderson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustaf Anderson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Anderson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Anderson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoinette Nannery | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Angelo Pilligrino | 42 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 3 | Maggie Pilligrino | 39 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 4 | Philip Pilligrino | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph Pilligrino | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Tony Pilligrino | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Annie Pilligrino | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | George Wilson | 35 | Head | Driver | England |
| 9 | Catherine Wilson | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 10 | Laura Wilson | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Wilbur Wilson | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Paul Wilson | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Marion Wilson | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary James | 69 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Joseph Ince | 49 | Head | Sandman | Barbados |
| 16 | Rosalie Ince | 43 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 17 | May Ince | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Ruth Ince | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mcdonald Harris | 28 | Head | Shipper | Barbados |
| 20 | Luisa Harris | 28 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 21 | Madison Harris | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Bertha Harris | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Egmont Whitaker | 36 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Barbados |
| 24 | Cleopatra Whitaker | 26 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 25 | Sinclair Corbin | 27 | Head | Porter | Barbados |
| 26 | Eva Corbin | 29 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 27 | Woodrow Corbin | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Beresford Corbin | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Henry Brathwaite | 39 | Head | Molder | Barbados |
| 30 | Louise Brathwaite | 32 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 31 | John Traverse | 32 | Head | Electrician | Gibraltar |
| 32 | Mabel Traverse | 28 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lucile Traverse | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nora L. Brewer | 53 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph Brewer | 28 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Brewer | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Leonard Brewer | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles Brewer | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frederick Anderson | 52 | Head | Trucker | Sweden |
| 40 | Hulda Anderson | 48 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 41 | Oscar Anderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Carl Anderson | 20 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alfred Anderson | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Robert Anderson | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles Smith | 65 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Richard Mount | 66 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 48 | Philip Sexton | 51 | Head | Binder | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Sexton | 50 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 50 | John Sexton | 23 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)