Nels Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nels Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1854 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owned Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
Household Members
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Anderson | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Andrew Anderson | Son | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1854 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1854 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owned Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel648:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Vela | 37 | Stepfather | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ole O. Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Ellen E. Anderson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 4 | Ole Anderson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Alice M. Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Cecelia A. Anderson | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Virgil L. Anderson | 5 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Herbert E. Anderson | 3 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Sigurd Otteson | 61 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 10 | Martha G. Otteson | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Rowena R. Otteson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | S. Olaf Otteson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | August P. Ralph | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Lucy L. Ralph | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Gladys H. Ralph | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Grover T. Johnston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Aggie B. Johnston | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Robert P. Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lola M. Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | John P. Johnston | 56 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 21 | George A. Wright | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Veronica L. Wright | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Camilla M. Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Laura M. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Anna Wright | 78 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 26 | Gerald A. Wright | 5 | Nephew | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Robert S. Knutson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 28 | Julia Knutson | 64 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 29 | Eldon L. Knutson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Carl G. Johnson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Alvina E. Johnson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Curtis D. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ole J. Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Mabel A. Anderson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Arletta E. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Janis A. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Mavis O. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Nels Anderson THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Jane Anderson | 76 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 40 | Andrew M. Anderson | 54 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Thomas N. Anderson | 44 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Ole M. Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Rachel L. Anderson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Arthur L. Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | E. Gladys Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Nels G. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John O. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Doris R. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ruth D. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | John Leifson | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
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)