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Peter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Peter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Anderson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Martha Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Peter Anderson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Andrew Anderson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 63
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu352unit:1089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loraine King | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Earl J Widhoff | 51 | — | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 3 | Ida Widhoff | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Edwin Widhoff | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 5 | Edgar Widhoff | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Violet Widhoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Gust Sandstrom | 57 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | Emma Sandstrom | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Gertrude Sandstrom | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Sandstrom | 21 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 11 | Janette Sandstrom | 18 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 12 | Elsie Sandstrom | 23 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 13 | William Reinke | 72 | — | — | Germany |
| 14 | Sophia Reinke | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Reinke | 33 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 16 | William Helwig | 45 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Illinois |
| 17 | Ida Helwig | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Earl Helwig | 19 | Grandson | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 19 | Mark Godfrey | 41 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 20 | Agnes B Godfrey | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Blanche Godfrey | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Elsie Godfrey | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edith Tyrell | 30 | Sister-in-law | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Helmer Edstrom | 31 | Head | Pressman | Michigan |
| 25 | Agnes E Edstrom | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert Edstrom | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Raymond Edstrom | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Frank Lundquist | 46 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 29 | Annette Lundquist | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Paul Lundquist | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gustave Lundquist | 73 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Andrew Lundberg | 55 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 33 | Ida Lundberg | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Roy Lundberg | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 35 | Peter Anderson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 36 | Sarah Anderson | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Olive Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Martha Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Andrew Anderson | 28 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 40 | Axel Olsen | 40 | Head | Plumber | Norway |
| 41 | Charlotte Olsen | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Thomas Mooney | 27 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Mooney | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Thomas Jr Mooney | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Hendrickson | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Denmark |
| 46 | Meta Hendrickson | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Elmer Hendrickson | 20 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 48 | Thora Hendrickson | 18 | Daughter | Typewriter | Illinois |
| 49 | William Hendrickson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Hendrickson | 11 | 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)