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Otto Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua, New York
Our Model Tree links this Otto Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chautauqua, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chautauqua, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood Turner |
| Industry | Furn. Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Wood Turner |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Anderson | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Clara Anderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Otto Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 35
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Wood Turner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 44
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 54
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Wood Turner |
| Industry | Furn. Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Otto Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chautauqua, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Otto Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1091unit:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust E. Nelson | 47 | boarder | Operator | Sweden |
| 2 | Olof Nelson | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 3 | Ellen Nelson | 34 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 4 | Martha Nelson | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hildegarde Nelson | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Nelson | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 7 | John Peterson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 8 | Matilda Peterson | 55 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 9 | Ernest Peterson | 29 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Peterson | 26 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Agnes Peterson | 23 | daughter | In Training | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rudolph Peterson | 19 | son | Crater | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Oscar Nelson | 38 | boarder | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 14 | Otto E. Anderson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Wood Turner | Sweden |
| 15 | Clara Anderson | 54 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 16 | Arthur Anderson | 25 | son | Drug Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Betty Anderson | 84 | mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 18 | Rodney M. Theas | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Carrie Theas | 35 | wife | None | New York |
| 20 | Donald Theas | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 21 | Gust Olson | 36 | Head | Textile Worker | Sweden |
| 22 | Arlene Olson | 29 | wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Arthur Olson | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 24 | Elom Miller | 27 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bernice Miller | 25 | wife | None | New York |
| 26 | Kaston Miller | 2 | son | None | New York |
| 27 | Axel H. Swanson | 55 | Head | Case Maker | Sweden |
| 28 | Captura Swanson | 50 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 29 | Henrick Swanson | 33 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 30 | Julia Swanson | 29 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 31 | Daniel Swanson | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 32 | Otto Hjalmarson | 38 | Head | Case Maker | Sweden |
| 33 | Adelia Hjalmarson | 32 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 34 | Ingeborg Hjalmarson | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 35 | Clyde W. Garfield | 52 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 36 | Bertha Garfield | 50 | wife | None | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth Gardner | 85 | mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 38 | Almina Crossman | 64 | nurse | Nurse | New York |
| 39 | F. H. Quist | 46 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 40 | Dora Quist | 48 | wife | None | New York |
| 41 | Carl O. Hammerstrom | 34 | Head | Toolmaker | Sweden |
| 42 | Agnes Hammerstrom | 30 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 43 | Deloris E. Hammerstrom | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 44 | Magnus Nelson | 50 | Head | Furniture Maker | Sweden |
| 45 | Lottie Nelson | 56 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 46 | Edmund P. Holroyd | 28 | Head | Meat Buyer | England |
| 47 | Edith Holroyd | 21 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 48 | Andrew Carlson | 54 | Head | Grinder | Sweden |
| 49 | Lily Carlson | 26 | daughter | None | New York |
| 50 | Ruth Carlson | 23 | daughter | Worker | New York |
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)