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Roy Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Roy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Swan — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Swan Anderson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Anna Anderson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Roy Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Asphalt Helper |
| Industry | Road paving |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1572 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Roy Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Swan Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Swan Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Esther Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel495:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swan Anderson | 53 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna Anderson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Esther Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Roy Anderson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas Coyne | 37 | Head | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lydia Coyne | 37 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Rose Pender | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Annette Pender | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Norma Pender | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Dougherty | 65 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James B Grimes | 37 | Head | Plumber | New Orleans |
| 12 | Edna Grimes | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Orleans |
| 13 | James Grimes | 6 | Son | — | New Orleans |
| 14 | Edward L Champion | 30 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 15 | Myrtle Champion | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Dorothy M Champion | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Edward R Champion | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Erwin Heidelmeier | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | May Heidelmeier | 36 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 20 | Ruth Heidelmeier | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lorraine Heidelmeier | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Henry C Doehne | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Gladys M Doehne | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Gloria Doehne | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Quentine Doehne | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles M Lawn | 32 | Head | Officer | Illinois |
| 27 | Marie Lawn | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Jr Lawn | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Terence J Keegan | 42 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen Keegan | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Peter H Carlson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 32 | Emma Carlson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Roy Carlson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Wallace J Bennett | 32 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Janice Bennett | 35 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Elaine Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lois Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Isadore Rosenband | 28 | Head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 39 | Rhea Rosenband | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Joseph Kuhn | 31 | Head | Sawyer | Illinois |
| 41 | Cecilia Kuhn | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Richard Young | 25 | Head | Manufacturer | Illinois |
| 43 | Catherine Young | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Theodore Jack | 33 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth E Jack | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Willis Jack | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joan Jack | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George H Lamont | 35 | Head | Banker | Alberta Canada |
| 49 | Mable Lamont | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | August Frieda | 32 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)