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Nels Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nels Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | X |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Le Claire Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Katherine Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rose Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 46
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nils |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 52
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 61
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | X |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu512unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian E Meese | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert H Meese | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Richard E Meese | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Henry Ruach | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Matilda Ruach | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lila Ruach | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | George Pentscher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Pentscher | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Elmer D Pentscher | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leona D Pentscher | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thelma L Pentscher | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Herbert J Pentscher | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rhoda E Pentscher | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard W Pentscher | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jacob Scharff | 76 | Head | — | Holstein |
| 16 | Maggie Scharff | 68 | Wife | — | Holstein |
| 17 | Harry J Scharff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Ella J Scharff | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Elva H Scharff | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Donna G Scharff | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Arlo G Scharff | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herman W Bickel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Leah L Bickel | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Moss William F Bickel | 28 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary E Bickel | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Nels Anderson THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 27 | Mary E Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Katherine L Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Rose G Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | William Lebuhn | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Riley Lebuhn | 60 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | John Clark | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sarah J Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Viola Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles W Parker | 74 | Lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 36 | Arthur E Hopkins | 37 | Lodger | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John L Mceniry | 29 | Lodger | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 38 | John Groener | 57 | Lodger | Watchman | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Richard H Wogle | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | William Geyer | 57 | Lodger | Baker | Illinois |
| 41 | Duffing Williams | 31 | Lodger | Hostler | Chile S. America |
| 42 | Charles A Whitacre | 42 | Lodger | Driller | Ohio |
| 43 | Henry A Brown | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada |
| 44 | James G Mason | 41 | Lodger | Foreman | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Richard | 38 | Lodger | Driller | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward E Hoffman | 18 | Lodger | Yes | Illinois |
| 47 | Thomas Blair | 45 | Lodger | Driller | Missouri |
| 48 | Jessie L Dailey | 27 | Lodger | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 49 | J Williams Ray | 53 | Lodger | Fireman | Missouri |
| 50 | Robert Mcconnell | 49 | Lodger | Fireman | Iowa |
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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)