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Robert Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Beda — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Marion Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edgar Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Anderson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 27
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robert Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beda Anderson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza May | 34 | Wife | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Beatrice R | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Elizabeth S | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | W. Frederick Jr | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Paul | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | William P Fisher | 39 | Head | Line Foreman | Maryland |
| 7 | Gertrude Fisher | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Mildred Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Louise Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Grace Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Frances Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Louisa J Fisher | 59 | Mother | Nurse | Maryland |
| 13 | William H Macallister | 33 | Head | Belt Maker | Maryland |
| 14 | Violet L Macallister | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Elsie Macallister | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | George F Herdman | 43 | Head | Glazier | Delaware |
| 17 | Lillian Herdman | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Mildred Herdman | 17 | Daughter | Braider Operator | Delaware |
| 19 | Charles Sr Herdman | 72 | Father | Janitor | Delaware |
| 20 | Frances Herdman | 67 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Charles Jr Herdman | 48 | Brother | Cipt & Fitter | Delaware |
| 22 | Marshall Vandegrift | 50 | Head | Order Clerk | Maryland |
| 23 | Katie M Vandegrift | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 24 | Bessie Vandegrift | 24 | Boarder | File Clerk | Maryland |
| 25 | Annie F Allen | 40 | Head | Record Keeper | England |
| 26 | Claude Allen | 21 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 27 | Maude Allen | 16 | Daughter | File Clerk | Delaware |
| 28 | John Rossman | 47 | Head | Captain | Michigan |
| 29 | Pearl Rossman | 32 | Wife | Captain | Michigan |
| 30 | Roy Reynolds | 19 | Boarder | Machinist | Michigan |
| 31 | Violet Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Harriet Fowler | 43 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | New York |
| 33 | Cornelius H Griffith | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Gordon Gillespie | 61 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Robert W Anderson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 36 | Bessie F Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Edgar W Anderson | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Delaware |
| 38 | Mildred R Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Bessie R Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Marion G Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Robert W Jr Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Thomas H Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Michael A Bowen | 30 | Head | Millwright | Delaware |
| 44 | Catherine R Bowen | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Edward Sterling | 48 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 46 | Priscilla Sterling | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Joseph F Jurida | 48 | Head | Elevator Operator | Delaware |
| 48 | Lulu Jurida | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | John R Baldwin | 25 | Step-son | Elevator Operator | Delaware |
| 50 | William H Dewey | 37 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)