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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Greenwich Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Selma Anderson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Waldo Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Connecticut
Other, age 21
Middlesex, Connecticut · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Hartford, Connecticut
Other, age 29
Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Fairfield, Connecticut
Head, age 39
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu177unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Whalen | 6 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 52 | Joseph Whalen | 26 | Brother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 53 | Isaac R. Rich | 54 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 54 | Mabel Rich | 52 | Wife | Mechanic | New York |
| 55 | Sanford Rich | 22 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | John Mead | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Harold Mead | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 58 | Walter Jones | 43 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 59 | Ellen Jones | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Phillip Hayes | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 61 | Morgan Barney | 41 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Edna Barney | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Garrett Deforest | 10 | Step-daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth Branson | 56 | Servant | House Maid | England |
| 65 | Allan Jacobson | 41 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 66 | Rebecca Jacobson | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 67 | Evelyn Jacobson | 8 | Daughter | School | Connecticut |
| 68 | May Jacobson | 7 | Daughter | School | Connecticut |
| 69 | Sylvia Jacobson | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Sidney Jacobson | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Maxwell Jacobson | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | Julius Jacobson | 0 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 73 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laundress | Sweden |
| 74 | Waldo Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 75 | Harold Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | James H. Walker | 63 | Head | Painter & Decorator | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary J. Walker | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Albert J. Walker | 27 | Son | Painter & Decorator | New Jersey |
| 79 | Harold Augustin | 36 | Head | Hair-Dressing Parlor | Germany |
| 80 | Selma Augustin | 34 | Sister | Hair-Dressing Parlor | Germany |
| 81 | M. Z. Raymond | 50 | Head | Dress-Maker | New York |
| 82 | Mary Farrell | 33 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 83 | Alice Farrell | 29 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | George L. Cronin | 41 | Head | Dress-Maker | Connecticut |
| 85 | Walter Granger | 39 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 86 | Effie S. Granger | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | Peter John Lander | 55 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 88 | Margaret Bullard | 41 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Agnes F. Barnum | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 90 | Priscilla Sammis | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 91 | Zora S. Locker | 37 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 92 | Joseph Tuttle | 35 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 93 | Lillian Tuttle | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 94 | Irving Valentine | 35 | Head | Merchant | Connecticut |
| 95 | Florence Valentine | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 96 | Irving Valentine | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 97 | Charles W. Mead | 32 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 98 | Edward H. Mead | 30 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 99 | Thomas F. Mead | 27 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 100 | John Knott | 30 | Boarder | Builder | New Jersey |
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)