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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Alvin — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Millville Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Anderson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ida Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | wire mill |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lars Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Anderson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lars Anderson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu747unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Harry Whitman | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | John Brodd | 46 | Head | Bootmaker | Finland |
| 4 | Annie Brodd | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 5 | Felix Ross | 52 | Head | Rubberworker | Italy |
| 6 | Emmanuela Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Victor Ross | 27 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 8 | Joseph Ross | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank Gerrard | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 10 | Pasquale Cirrolo | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Alvin Anderson | 69 | Head | Bootmaker | Sweden |
| 12 | Ida Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Arthur Anderson | 26 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Albert W. Anderson | 50 | Head | Bootmaker | Sweden |
| 16 | August H. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Dennis Conway | 48 | Head | Barker | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Mary E. Conway | 25 | Daughter | Bootmaker | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William J. Conway | 24 | Son | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Gertrude Conway | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Abraham J. Conway | 19 | Son | Rubberworker | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Monica M. Conway | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Joseph Tobin | 48 | Brother-in-law | Rubberworker | Newfoundland |
| 24 | Veronica M. Tobin | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Newfoundland |
| 25 | Alfred Westerbeck | 33 | Head | Bootmaker | Finland |
| 26 | Mary Westerbeck | 28 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 27 | Edwin Westerbeck | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Henry Carlson | 58 | Head | Bootmaker | Finland |
| 29 | Anna Carlson | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 30 | Carl Carlson | 26 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ellen Carlson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Signe Carlson | 14 | Daughter | Rubberworker | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Agnes Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Miner Denson | 60 | Head | — | Finland |
| 35 | Cora Denson | 14 | Son | Rubberworker | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Elsie Denson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary Mccue | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Henry Mccue | 28 | Son | Rubberworker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Timothy Mccue | 26 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Frank Mccue | 46 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Patrick Mccue | 38 | Head | Rubberworker | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Katherine Mccue | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John J. Mccue | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Mccue | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Wolfgang Thyme | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Murdock Thyme | 39 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Edward Ryan | 47 | Head | Agent | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Bridget Ryan | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Mary E. Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Fred Wood | 50 | Head | Rubberworker | Vermont |
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)