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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Johanna — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | R.R. Commissary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Anderson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Alma Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Bernard Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Hannah Anderson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | R.R. Commissary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Bernard Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu852unit:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Zachrison | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Dorothy Zachrison | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Nels P. Anderson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Hannah Anderson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Lulu Anderson | 33 | Daughter | Milliner | Minnesota |
| 6 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 7 | Alma Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bernard Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Charles E. Larson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | John G. Ostrom | 45 | Son-in-law | Painter | Sweden |
| 11 | Anna K. Ostrom | 42 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Eunice Ostrom | 14 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 13 | Paul M. Lee | 30 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 14 | Ruth H. Lee | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Alice G. Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Swan Thornquist | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 17 | Andrew Anderson | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 18 | John A. Anderson | 25 | Son | Commercial Agent | Minnesota |
| 19 | Florence V. Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Enoch Erickson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 21 | Gerda Erickson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Gunnar Erickson | 16 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Arthur Erickson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Erick Erickson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Albert H. Hueffmeier | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Elizabeth Hueffmeier | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Louis K. Olson | 52 | Head | Repairman | Sweden |
| 28 | Johannah Olson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Louis M. Olson | 31 | Son | Plasterer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Louise Olson | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles Burke | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 32 | Inga Burke | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Arthur Burke | 23 | Son | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 34 | George Burke | 18 | Son | Steam Fitter Helper | Minnesota |
| 35 | Robert D. Burke | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Johannah Johnson | 47 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 37 | Joseph M. Gallagher | 40 | Head | Barber | Nebraska |
| 38 | Martha Gallagher | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph M. Gallagher | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Edward Gallagher | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Patrick J. Gallagher | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Catherine G. Gallagher | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Christine Hanson | 50 | Head | Cook | Sweden |
| 44 | Ernest Hanson | 18 | Son | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 45 | Helmer Hanson | 17 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 46 | Carl Carlson | 31 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 47 | Alma Carlson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Milford Carlson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Clarence Carlson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clarence Carlson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)