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Thomas Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Louise — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: Norway Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameAnderson
Given NameThomas
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorway
Year of Immigration1919
Naturalization StatusAlien
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
Occupationwaiter
Industryprivate yacht
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Birth CountryNorway
Birthplace (normalized)norway
OccupationWaiter
Township / WardBorough Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Edward Anderson Head — 65 ~1855
Thomas Anderson Son — 24 ~1896
Louise Anderson Spouse — 65 ~1855

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Norway
Year of Immigration 1919
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation waiter
Industry private yacht
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Birth Country Norway
Birthplace (normalized) norway
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Andersen
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Roomer
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Norway
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1920
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Building
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Veteran No
Birth Country Norway
Birthplace (normalized) norway
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 45
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Andersen
Given Name Thom
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Norway
1935 Residence (City) NYC
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Carpenter
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 208
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Norway
Birthplace (normalized) norway

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Anderson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1149unit:0024)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Annie M. 31 Wife None Ireland
2 Rita 5 daughter None New York
3 John 3 son None New York
4 John Rozeli 25 Head Chauffeur Italy
5 Annette D. Rozeli 18 wife None New York
6 Joseph M. Fuster 33 Head Laborer Italy
7 Sophie Fuster 23 wife None New York
8 Joseph Fuster 6 son None New York
9 Joseph Grimaldi 28 Head Laster Italy
10 Josephine Grimaldi 24 wife None New York
11 Theodore L. Grimaldi 5 daughter None New York
12 Libby Eddis 34 lodger Laborer Italy
13 Edward Loughran 42 Head Policeman New York
14 Mary A. Loughran 38 wife None New York
15 Bernadette Loughran 7 daughter School New York
16 Edward Loughran 6 son School New York
17 Doris Loughran 3 daughter None New York
18 Edward Anderson 65 Head Captain Norway
19 Louise Anderson 65 wife None Norway
20 Thomas Anderson THIS PERSON 24 son Waiter Norway
21 James Sullivan 33 Head Book-Keeper New York
22 Mary Sullivan 31 wife None New York
23 John Hart 42 lodger Salesman New York
24 Julius Knebel 50 Head Instructor Germany
25 Adele Knebel 48 wife None Germany
26 Oswald W. Knebel 23 son Salesman Germany
27 Rose A. Knebel 20 daughter Operator New York
28 Martin J. Clifford 53 Head Janitor New York
29 Julia F. Clifford 50 wife None New York
30 Evelyn F. Clifford 22 daughter Tabulator New York
31 Adelaide F. Clifford 19 daughter Book-Keeper New York
32 Joseph G. Clifford 13 son School New York
33 Regina A. Clifford 7 daughter School New York
34 John F. Tuttle 27 Head Inspector New York
35 Mildred F. Tuttle 24 wife None New York
36 John R. Tuttle 2 son None New York
37 Katherine Moran 56 Head Operator Ireland
38 Charles Baroni 38 Head Painter Italy
39 Amelia Baroni 28 wife None New York
40 Evelyn Baroni 10 daughter None New York
41 Frank Baroni 8 son Helper-Mechanic New York
42 Charles Baroni 3 son School New York
43 Philip Marsh 49 Head None Ireland
44 Helen F. Marsh 47 wife None Ireland
45 Philip Marsh 21 son School New York
46 Mary Marsh 19 daughter None New York
47 Fred Marsh 17 son None New York
48 Helen Marsh 15 daughter None New York
49 Alice Marsh 13 daughter None New York
50 Rita Marsh 11 daughter None New York

Pedigree Summary

Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
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)

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