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Sam Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buford & Mahaly — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Tennessee |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvina Anderson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Gaston Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sam Anderson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | F Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 20
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sam Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buford Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahaly Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buford Anderson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahaly Anderson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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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 — Lauderdale, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1751unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeme Maness | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lynn Maness | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Maness | 73 | Grandmother | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Das Vandiver | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margie Vandiver | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lonnie Vandiver | 23 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary Ellen Vandiver | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sam Anderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Melvina Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gaston Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Liza Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charlie Cheer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ella Cheer | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James E. Hickman | 23 | Stepson | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Albert Jackson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Allen Jackson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elree Jackson | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Spraden | 54 | Head | Preacher | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Jr. Spraden | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Spraden | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Spraden | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Willie J. Spraden | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Arthur Currie | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Millie Currie | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cleve Currie | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Minne Hayes | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Millie Hayes | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lewis Hayes | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Earl U. Hayes | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Minne Jr. Hayes | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Fay Hayes | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | George Barlow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Katie Sue Barlow | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Louise Barlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Sam Mithers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mattie Mithers | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Luke H. Mithers | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary M. Mithers | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Andrew White | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Nellie White | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jeff Mcclary | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Rachel Mcclary | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Nellie Mcclary | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Paul Mcclary | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Eugene Anderson | 21 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Lynn Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)