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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lloyd Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Ottentrom | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lois Ottentrom | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 46
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu402unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvert Carlson | 48 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 52 | Jeannette Carlson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Myrtle Carlson | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Iowa |
| 54 | Warren Carlson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Frank Mulligan | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 56 | Lydia Mulligan | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Margaret Mulligan | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Thomas Mulligan | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Harvey Johnson | 47 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Alice Swanson | 37 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 61 | Amelia S. S. Swanson | 36 | Lodger | Painter | Sweden |
| 62 | Morris Short | 23 | Lodger | Repairman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Wm. Gordon | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Clarence Bryson | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Delaware |
| 65 | Mary Bryson | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Herbert Ottentrom | 35 | Head | Body Builder | Illinois |
| 67 | Lois E. Ottentrom | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Lloyd Anderson | 21 | Son | Wood Worker | Illinois |
| 70 | Edgar Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Gustafson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 72 | Josephine Gustafson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Ruth E. M. Gustafson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | Edna M. C. Gustafson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 75 | Agnes Margie Gustafson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl Wilfred Gustafson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Oscar Leroy Gustafson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Oscar Ingelson | 45 | Lodger | Wheel Maker | Sweden |
| 79 | Matt Jager | 45 | Head | Section Foreman | Germany |
| 80 | Anna Jager | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Mary Jager | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Iowa |
| 82 | Andrew Swanson | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 83 | Marianna Swanson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Gust Anderson | 55 | Lodger | Finisher | Sweden |
| 85 | Emil Anderson | 34 | Lodger | Grinder | Sweden |
| 86 | Gust Munson | 41 | Lodger | Plow Fitter | Sweden |
| 87 | Swan Carlson | 38 | Lodger | Assembler | Sweden |
| 88 | Beatrice Anderson | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Albin Anderson | 46 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 90 | Oscar Anderson | 34 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 91 | Lillie Anderson | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 92 | Elmer Olson | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 93 | Josephine Olson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | George F. Anderson | 28 | Head | Merchant Tailor | Illinois |
| 95 | Edith U. Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Arthur Noyes | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Belgium |
| 97 | Matilda Noyes | 30 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 98 | Leon Noyes | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Frank Vandammel | 54 | Boarder | Elevator Operator | Belgium |
| 100 | Isadore Van Lauen | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Belgium |
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)