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Selma Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washburn, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washburn, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charley — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washburn, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Bass Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Anderson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Violet Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Anderson | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Selma Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washburn, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 16
Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Washburn, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 25
Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | House work |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Washburn, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 35
Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washburn, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Anderson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Selma Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Violet Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washburn, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Washburn, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2020unit:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie Anderson | 12 | Son | Student | Wisconsin |
| 52 | John Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Mary Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Herbert Anderson | 15 | Son | Laborer | N. D. |
| 55 | Aquilla Anderson | 13 | Son | Student | N. D. |
| 56 | Ruben Anderson | 6 | Son | Student | N. D. |
| 57 | Thannie Anderson | 4 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 58 | E. J. Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 59 | Matilda Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 60 | Victor Anderson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Inge Anderson | 11 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Walter Anderson | 10 | Son | Student | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Hilfa Anderson | 7 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Arthur E. Ferguson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Effie Ferguson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Eunice Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | Student | Indiana |
| 67 | Gunnar Van Pelt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Helen Van Pelt | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | John Van Pelt | 14 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Walter Van Pelt | 12 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edward Hilman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 72 | Anna Hilman | 73 | Mother | — | Finland |
| 73 | Otto Strand | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 74 | August Peterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lilly Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Doris Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Stanley Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | George Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Albert Anderson | 33 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Violet Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | George F. Bennett | 23 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Esther Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Gerald Bennett | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | John Holman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Mary Holman | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 87 | Nels Holman | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 88 | Mary Holman | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Franklin Holman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 90 | Charles Holman | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | John Holman | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 92 | Florence Holman | 14 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 93 | John P. Eckman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Ida M. Eckman | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Emil Nyberg | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 96 | Baletta Nyberg | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 97 | Almer Nyberg | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Victor Nyberg | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Clarence Nyberg | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Harry Nyberg | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Selma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)