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Elmer Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Benson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oluf & Victoria — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Olaf Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Edmund Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harvey Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Victoria Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benson, North …
Son, age
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Benson, North …
Son, age 11
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Benson-County, North …
Son, age 21
Benson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oberon Twp 152-R67 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elmer Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oluf Andersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oluf Andersen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Edith Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindstrom Christian | 67 | Head | Landlord | Minnesota |
| 2 | Albert P. Christian | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 3 | C. S. Lewis Albert | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Russell A. Anderson | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ernest J. Wallace | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Knute M. Lauchs | 21 | Servant | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 7 | Betty J. Lauchs | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Amos T. Guldseth | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Thomas T. Guldseth | 20 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 10 | Iver T. Guldseth | 18 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 11 | Olaf W. Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 12 | Victoria A. Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Harvey Anderson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Edmund Anderson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Edith E. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Andrew Princing | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 18 | Margaret I. Princing | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Bernard A. Princing | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Julia A. Princing | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Margaret M. Princing | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Isabella D. Princing | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Olaf M. Christianson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 24 | Mary A. Christianson | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Earl P. Wallace | 15 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Clifford J. Wallace | 14 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Kenneth J. Wallace | 12 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Lyle J. Wallace | 11 | Step son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Melvin M. Christianson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Lester E. Christianson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Thomas M. Graham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ada A. Graham | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Miles R. Graham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ethel E. Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ida A. Graham | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 36 | John T. Hanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Astrid C. Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Selma M. Hanson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Thor A. Hanson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Walter A. Hanson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Lillie A. Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Olaf Simonson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Mary A. Simonson | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Selmer Simonson | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Minnie J. Simonson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Alfred Simonson | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Olga M. Simonson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Melvin O. Simonson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Ralf J. Simonson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Fritz G. Stein | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)