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Nels Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Abercrombie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hans Anderson | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Helmer Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Susana Anderson | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richland, North …
Head, age 44
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nils |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Richland, North …
Head, age 53
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1857 — 8 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Richland, North …
Head, age 63
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Richland, North …
Other, age 74
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nils |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Anderson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mina | 24 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Arne | 26 | Son | — | Norway |
| 53 | Sam Halvorson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Carrie Halvorson | 29 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Melvina Halvorson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Hazel Halvorson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Clara Halvorson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Marian Carlson | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Marit Halvorson | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 60 | Bernt Halvorson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Ingeborg Halvorson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Henry Halvorson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Homer Watterland | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 64 | Willa Watterland | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Charlie Watterland | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Harold Watterland | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Calmer Watterland | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Ethel Watterland | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Nels Anderson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Susana Anderson | 69 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 71 | Hans Anderson | 39 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Anderson | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Helmer Anderson | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Edward Anderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 75 | S. H. Overby | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mary Overby | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Hilda Overby | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Arthur Overby | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Melvin Overby | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Frank Stiage | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Mary Stiage | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Clarice Stiage | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Leroy Stiage | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | George Stiage | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Siegfried Stiage | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Sylvester Stiage | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Anna Larson | 53 | Head | — | Norway |
| 88 | Anton Larson | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 89 | Martha Larson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | August Shultz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 91 | Elsie Shultz | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 92 | Carsten Shultz | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Andrew Hendrickson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Edward Hendrickson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Hazel Hendrickson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Julia Hendrickson | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Ole Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 98 | Barbara Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 99 | Oscar Anderson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Charlie Anderson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)