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Martha Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ransom, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Northland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Agna Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Gustav Anderson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Martha Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Spouse, age 33
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Ransom, North …
Spouse, age 42
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Ransom, North …
Spouse, age 51
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Anderson
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henney Holm | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Dora Holm | 24 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Hall Hofsvend | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Elibeth Christ Hofsvend | 34 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 55 | Martha Hofsvend | 30 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Arthur Hofsvend | 7 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Gladys Hofsvend | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Anton Hofsvend | 41 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 59 | Andrew Berg | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Inge Berg | 79 | Sister | Teacher | Norway |
| 61 | Hilda Berg | 70 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 62 | Roda Berg | 67 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 63 | Anna Berg | 56 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 64 | Severin Berg | 35 | Hiredman | Laborer | Norway |
| 65 | Eddie Birk | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Clara D. Birk | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Charles Birk | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Peter Seland | 79 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Serina Seland | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 70 | Anna Seland | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Emma Seland | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Olga Seland | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Evelyn Seland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Pearl Seland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Bernice Seland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Alice Seland | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Helen Seland | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Theodore Seland | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Arnold Seland | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Elias Seland | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 81 | Fred Pah | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 82 | Alvina Pah | 40 | Wife | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 83 | Frances Pah | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Earl Pah | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Ervin Pah | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Leonard Pah | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Theodore Berg | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 88 | Martha Ch. Berg | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 89 | Clara Berg | 27 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Cornel J. Berg | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | Peder Berg | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 92 | Cindy Berg | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Olaf Berg | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Martha Berg | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Bernice Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Anton Lusketh | 49 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 97 | Gustav Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 98 | Martha Anderson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 99 | Agna M. Anderson | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
| 100 | Alma Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Dakota |
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)