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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 Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Florence — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Grocery House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Erie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Howard Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Florence Anderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Grocery House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Howard 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 — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1565unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Pa Wright | 10 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Howard Ardinger | 33 | Cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Augustus Roth | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence B Roth | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Russell B Roth | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | J E Sutton | 72 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eleanor Sutton | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Konstal | 23 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | R E Clemens | 75 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Annast Clemens | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frederick Lundberg | 26 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helma Lundberg | 30 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Fred C Jarrett | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clara R Jarrett | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Jarrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frederick Jarrett | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Russell C Jarrett | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary A Hess | 47 | Servant | Cook | New Jersey |
| 69 | Judith Alborn | 20 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frank M Wallace | 52 | Head | Banker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Wallace | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Blum | 37 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Nelson | 40 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 74 | Herley A Ackerman | 42 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary A Ackerman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frederick A Burke | 25 | Head | Asst Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Myrtle Burke | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Rose Shisardi | 25 | Servant | Maid | New York |
| 79 | A W Mitchell | 41 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John David Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George W Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | C M Galkins | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Hazel Irvine | 22 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna R Mertens | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Frances Mertens | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles Mertens | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Adolph Mertens | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edward Mertens | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Lippola | 20 | Servant | Maid | Finland |
| 90 | Adolph G Claus | 43 | Head | Iron | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nellie Claus | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marion Claus | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William H Claus | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Virginia J Claus | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ellen S Hosford | 83 | Grandmother | — | Connecticut |
| 96 | Agnes Speth | 22 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 97 | James L Anderson | 67 | Head | Wholesale | Scotland |
| 98 | Florence A Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Howard J Anderson | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Walter S Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)