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Otto Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Otto Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Anderson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Harold Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Otto Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Roy Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Car Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Car shop |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Otto Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Otto Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu336unit:0598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda Lehmann | 32 | Head | Bakery | Wurttemberg |
| 2 | Thelma Lehmann | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Swanson | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 4 | Jennie Swanson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Harry G. Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth E. Swanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carl Nelson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Finisher | Sweden |
| 8 | Charles M. Ryder | 47 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 9 | Mamie Ryder | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles L. Ryder | 20 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 11 | Gordon L. Ryder | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Herman Braun | 45 | Head | Floor Layer | Baden |
| 13 | Louisa Braun | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Braun | 17 | Son | Model Maker | Illinois |
| 15 | Emil Kalug | 57 | Head | — | Stargard |
| 16 | Anna Kalug | 52 | Wife | — | Berlin |
| 17 | Andrew Carlson | 37 | Head | Ice Mfr. | Sweden |
| 18 | Anna Carlson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Evelyn Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Walter Johnson | 37 | Lodger | Conductor | Sweden |
| 21 | Ike Nicholson | 30 | Lodger | Conductor | Illinois |
| 22 | Otto Anderson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 23 | Hulda Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Edith Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harold Anderson | 18 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 26 | Roy Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Otto Beans | 53 | Head | Drug Store | Sweden |
| 28 | Rachel Beans | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Emma Robinson | 34 | Head | Laundress | England |
| 30 | Elisa Robinson | 14 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 31 | Caroline Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry Hartmann | 53 | Lodger | Delicatessen | Prussia |
| 33 | Lucy Hartmann | 43 | Lodger | Assist Delicatessen | France |
| 34 | August Tallquist | 60 | Head | Garage | Sweden |
| 35 | Ambra Tallquist | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Samuel Tallquist | 24 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 37 | Josephine Catmus | 48 | Head | — | Luxemburg |
| 38 | John B. Catmus | 18 | Son | Factory | Illinois |
| 39 | Jennie M. Catmus | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | John Svensson | 48 | Head | Saloon | Sweden |
| 41 | Ingrid Svensson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | John W. Svensson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Johnson | 76 | Lodger | Clerk | Sweden |
| 44 | Billy Johnson | 70 | Lodger | Meat Mkt. | Sweden |
| 45 | Alexander Krause | 48 | Head | Mfg Jewelry | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Henrietta Krause | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | Walter Burb | 27 | Head | Office Work | Illinois |
| 48 | Edna Burb | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Burb | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Howard Burb | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)