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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 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| 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 | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | City Of Duluth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Iver Anderson | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Victor Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 28
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 4 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 38
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 47
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| 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 | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · 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:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Johnson | 62 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 52 | Nellie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Minnesota |
| 53 | Carl J Johnson | 23 | Son | Undertaker | Minnesota |
| 54 | Arthur Johnson | 16 | Son | Shop Boy | Minnesota |
| 55 | August Lundgren | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | Sweden |
| 56 | Annie Lundgren | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | August Anderson | 58 | Head | Boiler Maker | Sweden |
| 58 | Alma S. Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Carl Anderson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 60 | Albert Anderson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 61 | Frances Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Earl Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | George Kane | 41 | Head | Boiler Maker | Ohio |
| 64 | Josephine Kane | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Sylvester Kane | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Anna Kane | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | John Kane | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Emma Kane | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Martin Kane | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Rose Kane | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Marion Kane | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Thomas Kane | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | George Kane | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Dorothy Kane | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Jordan Kane | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Alfred Halvorson | 34 | Head | Inspector | Norway |
| 77 | Ithama Halvorson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Margaret M Halvorson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Dorothy Halvorson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Victor Anderson | 56 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 81 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 82 | Herbert Anderson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 83 | William Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Esther Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Iver G. Anderson | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 86 | Emil Borud | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 87 | May Borud | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Emmett Borud | 13 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Minnesota |
| 89 | Allan Borud | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Edward Borud | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | George Borud | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Claire Borud | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Bertram Borud | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Gertrude Borud | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Anna Nelson | 25 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 96 | Anna Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | August Westlin | 56 | Head | Shipbuilder | Sweden |
| 98 | Anna Westlin | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Frances Westlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alfred Westlin | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)