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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Aaron — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Anderson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Anderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Son, age 11
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Son, age 20
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Head, age 30
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Aaron Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aaron Anderson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu403unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willard H Peterson | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Howard S Peterson | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Walter W Dankwardt | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 54 | Dorothy K Dankwardt | 28 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Adolf A Steinbilla | 34 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 56 | Adell W Steinbilla | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Leo J Steinbilla | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Leona D Steinbilla | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Harold W Steinbilla | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy A Haak | 55 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 61 | Wilbert R Haak | 34 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Frank P Schill | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Bertha B Schill | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph Burgert | 58 | Head | Dairy Man | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice M Burgert | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | George J Burgert | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Blanche A Burgert | 22 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Lawrence C Eihl | 59 | Head | Health Inspector | Indiana |
| 69 | Ethel Eihl | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lillian I Eihl | 30 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 71 | Louis M Eihl | 29 | Son | Molder | Illinois |
| 72 | Clarence M Eihl | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 73 | Golda Lisch | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | United States |
| 74 | Louisa Starker | 12 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Martha Starker | 11 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Frederick Eihl | 28 | Head | Baggage Man | Illinois |
| 77 | Edith Eihl | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Lavina Eihl | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Richard Eihl | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Jeanetta C Eihl | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Walter E Anderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 82 | Margaret Anderson | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Richard Anderson | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Glen W Jenks | 29 | Head | Machinist | United States |
| 85 | Anna M Jenks | 28 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 86 | Daniel A Mciver | 34 | Head | Steamfitter | New York |
| 87 | Laurine H Mciver | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Donald Mciver | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Harry C South | 32 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 90 | Helen J South | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Chester South | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Nellie Donaway | 64 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Arthur G Donaway | 42 | Son | Inspector | Iowa |
| 94 | Fred Donaway | 34 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 95 | May E Donaway | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Lafie S Fuller | 19 | Step-son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert H Fuller | 15 | Step-son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Axel R Berk | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 99 | Elsie Berk | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 100 | Roy C Berk | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)