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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| 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 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Farnhamville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carl Anderson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Hazel Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Earl Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Leonard Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Glenn Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Florence Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Verna Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Calhoun, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu481unit:0069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie M | 16 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Lloyd D | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Otto Stinehelber | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie M Stinehelber | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Kenneth L Stinehelber | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lyle E Stinehelber | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Charles Ross | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Emma Ross | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Helena M Ross | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 10 | Dennis J Ross | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | David C Ross | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Clarence F Ross | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Sherman Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Gertrude Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Lyle Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Walter Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Minnie Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Curtis Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Archie E Pond | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Effie L Pond | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Gladys M Pond | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Henry C Hansen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Emma Hansen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | August B Hansen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry F Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John G Meyer | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Schleswig |
| 27 | Margaretha Meyer | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Schleswig |
| 28 | Harry E Waters | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Edith L Waters | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Inez C Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Wilma L Waters | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Eunice G Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Joyce C Waters | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Waters | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Carl Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Hazel Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Florence Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ruby Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Earl Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Leonard Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Glenn Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Verna Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Maurice S Day | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Sarah E Day | 59 | Wife | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 46 | Lester Day | 22 | Son | Servant | Illinois |
| 47 | Gertrude Day | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 48 | Mildred Day | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Bernice Day | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Maurice J Day | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)