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Nels Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pennington, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pennington, South Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| 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 | T2 Nr 10 East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Theresa Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lloyd Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alvin Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Nora Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pennington, South …
Head, age 46
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Pennington, South …
Head, age 56
Pennington, South Dakota · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Nels M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Pennington-County, South …
Head, age 65
Pennington-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1875
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Nels M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Underwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Nels Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Pennington, South Dakota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2229unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph A Kofop | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Wallace Kofop | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | John Kofop | 13 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Philipp Heil | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Heil | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | William Heil | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 57 | Harold Heil | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 58 | Benjamin Waters | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lenora Waters | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Robert Waters | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Irene Waters | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Walter Waters | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Marcella Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Margaret Waters | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Bernard Krummleiner | 28 | Servant | Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Nels M Anderson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Elizabeth Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 68 | Alvin A Anderson | 30 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Theresa Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 70 | Nora Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 71 | Lloyd Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 72 | Mary Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Gladys Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Andrew M Anderson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 75 | Oscar Olson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Dan Nierengarten | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 77 | Bernice Nierengarten | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lydia Nierengarten | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Arthur Nierengarten | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Harold Castle | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 81 | David J Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Minnie Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Bernard Goldwood | 34 | Servant | Laborer | Germany |
| 84 | Paul M Escarius | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 85 | Pearl Escarius | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 86 | Ben Escarius | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 87 | John Escarius | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 88 | James E Forest | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 89 | Agnes M Forest | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 90 | Louis P Lanstrup | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 91 | Caroline Lanstrup | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Helen Lanstrup | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Harry Lanstrup | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Paul Lanstrup | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Charles L Craighead | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Eliza Craighead | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | James E Trunner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Cora G Trunner | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Robert L Trunner | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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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)