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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Anton — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Dover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Blanche Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anton Anderson | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Clark Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harold Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 2
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 11
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 21
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Bureau, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Anderson
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Anderson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Anderson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malvina Thayer | 70 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Irvin Thayer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Thayer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lester Thayer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Melvin Thayer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Almon Wooley | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Gladia Wooley | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Lillie Wooley | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Gloden | 75 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Vettie Gloden | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | James Gloden | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Marion Gloden | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Hazel Gloden | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Lillie Gloden | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles Gloden | 9 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 16 | Arland Gloden | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Anton Anderson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Annie Anderson | 48 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 19 | Blanche Anderson | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 21 | Harold Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mabel Anderson | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Helen Anderson | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Clark Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Floyd Stocking | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Jessie Stocking | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Darlene Stocking | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Milo S Huffaker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Susan Huffaker | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | William Curnow | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Alice Curnow | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph Curnow | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Cecil Curnow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Elmer Vickery | 49 | Head | Farmer & Carpenter | Illinois |
| 35 | May Vickery | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Vickery | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Vickery | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Elizabeth Vickery | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Floyd Vickery | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Vickery | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Ethel Vickery | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Virginia Vickery | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Dale Vickery | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bertram Taylor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Blanch Taylor | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Taylor | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | William Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Edith Taylor | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred Taylor | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Clarence Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)