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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Florence Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edwin Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Andrew Anderson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Eive Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Aino Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruben Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 32
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 41
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 51
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sophie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Head, age 61
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sophia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth Twps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Larsen | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Andrew Anderson | 42 | Head | Watchman | Finland |
| 3 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 4 | Frank Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Finland |
| 5 | William Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Finland |
| 6 | Eive Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 7 | Aino Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Finland |
| 8 | Edwin Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ruben Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Florence Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Edmond Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Victor Johnson | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | Sweden |
| 13 | Hulda Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Roy Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ernest Z. Carlson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Agnes Carlson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Doris Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Inez Carlson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Otto Johnson | 37 | Head | Woodsman | Finland |
| 20 | Nagna Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 21 | Bernice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Waldimar Hagen | 29 | Boarder | Woodsman | Finland |
| 23 | Joseph Krzeminski | 38 | Head | Laborer | Russia-Poland |
| 24 | Laksoda Krzeminski | 34 | Wife | — | Russia-Poland |
| 25 | Edward Krzeminski | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Bernice Krzeminski | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Helen Krzeminski | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Felixa Krzeminski | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Maude Gunther | 32 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Armstrong | 33 | Boarder | Woodsman | Canada |
| 31 | Jack Willman | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 32 | Hannah Willman | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 33 | Wilma Willman | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alice Willman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Arnold Willman | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Linnea Willman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ruben Willman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Edwin Willman | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ruth Willman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Robert Willman | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Eric John Skolund | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | Margaret Skolund | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Agnes Skolund | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | Sweden |
| 44 | Raymond Skolund | 14 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Leonard Skolund | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Andrew Nyberg | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Adolph Nyberg | 53 | Boarder | Sailor | Sweden |
| 48 | Oscar Nyberg | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 49 | Albert Nyberg | 30 | Boarder | Fireman | Sweden |
| 50 | Charles Lundberg | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
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)