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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Concord City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anton Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Spouse, age 30
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Spouse, age 39
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1871 — 6 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Spouse, age 50
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Sokari | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Peter A. Sokari | 24 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Aili M. Sokari | 12 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Saga Bikman | 59 | Boarder | Quarry Man | Finland |
| 5 | David Tokinen | 30 | Boarder | Carpenter | Finland |
| 6 | Knut Paakas | 46 | Boarder | Granite Cutter | Finland |
| 7 | Leroy Randall | 55 | Head | Shoemaker | Vermont |
| 8 | Libby Randall | 52 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Henry J. Randall | 20 | Son | Fireman | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Dorothy A. Martin | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Gilbert G. Brooks | 54 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 12 | Lydia Brooks | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Bernice Stewart | 21 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Gilbert H. Stewart | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Elmer B. Griswold | 52 | Head | Polisher | Vermont |
| 16 | Nellie Griswold | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Bertha Griswold | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | George J. Anderson | 49 | Head | Quarry Man | Sweden |
| 19 | Regina S. Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | John H. Flood | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Ellen M. Flood | 73 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Jennie M. Flood | 48 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Emil Libbey | 53 | Head | Granite Cutter | Sweden |
| 24 | Hannah Libbey | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Arthur E. Libbey | 24 | Son | Fireman | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Clement Arthur H. Libbey | 1 | Grand Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Anton Anderson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 28 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Carl O. Anderson | 18 | Son | Printer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Robert O. Anderson | 15 | Son | Armour | New Hampshire |
| 31 | May N. Scott | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Charles H. Scott | 15 | Son | Quarry Man | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Elmer F. Scott | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ernest J. Rowell | 22 | Head | Quarry Man | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Rose M. Rowell | 22 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Gladys M. Rowell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Alice G. Rowell | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Amos Chapman | 53 | Head | Paving Cutter | England |
| 39 | Annie Chapman | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | George B. Chapman | 28 | Son | Engineer | England |
| 41 | John E. Carlson | 50 | Head | Granite Cutter | Sweden |
| 42 | Marie Carlson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | John E. Jr. Carlson | 19 | Son | Quarry Man | Sweden |
| 44 | Arthur E. Carlson | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Henry E. Carlson | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Frank Suojanen | 39 | Head | Granite Cutter | Finland |
| 47 | Mary Suojanen | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 48 | Arvo Suojanen | 15 | Son | Spinner | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Viola Suojanen | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Annie Suojanen | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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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)