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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & O — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Anderson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| O Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Rose Anderson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 8
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 17
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 25
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father O Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father C Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Sibling
Florence Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Henry, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Hausenstein | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Freda Hausenstein | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Wanda Hausenstein | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John Widmer | 29 | Boarder | Farmer | France |
| 5 | J. W. Nickolaus | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Etta C. Nickolaus | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lloyd Nickolaus | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Sibyl Nickolaus | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel Nickolaus | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Delna F. Nickolaus | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Willard Nickolaus | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Iona E. Nickolaus | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | W. E. Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Lucy S. Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Norval L. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harold C. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lorene S. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Louella Johnston | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 19 | H. C. Fickafose | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Amelia Fickafose | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wanda Fickafose | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Mildred Fickafose | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Emelyn Fickafose | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | David Fickafose | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Wilma Fickafose | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Oscar Tobiason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Nellie Tobiason | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Laura Tobiason | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Harold Tobiason | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Edna Tobiason | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Eunice Tobiason | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Arthur Tobiason | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | O. F. Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Florence Anderson | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Rose Anderson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Henry Menefee | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Myrtle Menefee | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Martha Menefee | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Frank Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Beulah Allen | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Hazel Allen | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 44 | Alvila Allen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | A. B. Hudson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Marie Hudson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Mary Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | John W. Hausenstein | 51 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 49 | Mary Hausenstein | 41 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 50 | Willie Hausenstein | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)