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Alvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Benson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Anderson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor At Home |
| Industry | VVVV |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Labor At Home |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edwin Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Haugen | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Leonard Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Alvin Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benson, North …
Son, age 8
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Benson, North …
Son, age 18
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Labor At Home |
| Industry | VVVV |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Alvin Anderson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Benson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Edwin Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Benson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Benson, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1731unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin E Shively | 37 | Head | U.S. Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 2 | Lilly I Shively | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Paula B Shively | 15 | Daughter | High School | North Dakota |
| 4 | Robert T Shively | 13 | Son | High School | North Dakota |
| 5 | Madan S Shively | 11 | Son | Grade School | North Dakota |
| 6 | Marilyn P Shively | 7 | Daughter | Grade School | North Dakota |
| 7 | John Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Edwin O Anderson | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 9 | James S Anderson | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 10 | Carl Anderson | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 11 | Leonard Anderson | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 12 | Alice J Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Training For Nurse | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ellen V Anderson | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Dakota |
| 14 | Alvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Labor At Home | North Dakota |
| 15 | Margaret Haugen | 28 | Boarder | Teaching School | North Dakota |
| 16 | Albert Hoffman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Cecelia Hoffman | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Marcella Hoffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Donald A Hoffman | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Mike Wolf | 60 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 21 | Magdalen Wolf | 59 | Wife | House Keeper | Russia |
| 22 | Mike Wolf | 24 | Son | Working At Home | North Dakota |
| 23 | Jacob Wolf | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 24 | Merton Wolf | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 25 | Alex Wolf | 28 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 26 | Mary Wolf | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | North Dakota |
| 27 | Mary K Wolf | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Leo T Wolf | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | John O Stone | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ida Bell Stone | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 31 | Fernanda W Stone | 21 | Son | Going To College | North Dakota |
| 32 | John F Stone | 19 | Son | Working At Home | North Dakota |
| 33 | Ruby K Stone | 14 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 34 | Frank Duttenhofer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 35 | Barbra Duttenhofer | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | Russia |
| 36 | John Duttenhofer | 15 | Son | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 37 | Hilda Duttenhofer | 13 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 38 | Josephine Duttenhofer | 11 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 39 | Linda Duttenhofer | 10 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 40 | Annie Duttenhofer | 8 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 41 | Jacob Duttenhofer | 6 | Son | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 42 | Jayline Duttenhofer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | John Duttenhofer | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Conrad A Sawatke | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Bertha Sawatke | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 46 | John A Sawatke | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ernest E Sawatke | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Albert M Skar | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Rose M Skar | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Gilbert D Skar | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)