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Ole Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Humboldt, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ole Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Humboldt, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Humboldt, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Corwith 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Inger Anderson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Olga Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jens Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ole Anderson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Humboldt, Iowa
Head, age 44
Humboldt, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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
Humboldt, Iowa
Head, age 54
Humboldt, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Humboldt, Iowa
Head, age 63
Humboldt, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Yellow Medicine, …
Other, age 74
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 43 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 50 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Ole Anderson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Humboldt, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Humboldt, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu494unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nels P. Schultz | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Clara Schultz | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Agnes Schultz | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Oscar Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Helen Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Jens Schultz | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Tom Thorson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Elsie Thorson | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 9 | Carl Thorson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Lillie Thorson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gunda Thorson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth Thorson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Elmer Thorson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Scott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Cora Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Clifford Scott | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Elsie Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Minnie Palmer | 62 | Boarder | Teacher | United States |
| 19 | Ira Cook | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Vinnie Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Donald Cook | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ruth Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | William Hansen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 24 | Anna Hansen | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Mamie Hansen | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 26 | William J. Hansen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Lars Larson | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Denmark |
| 28 | John Haugaard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Julia Haugaard | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Dale Haugaard | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Esther Haugaard | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William Beeler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Katherine Beeler | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ernest A. Beeler | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Beeler | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | William Sherman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Maude Sherman | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice Sherman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles Sherman | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Harvey Werry | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Ole Anderson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 42 | Inger Anderson | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Peter Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Olga Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Jens Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Alfred Flave | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Lone Flave | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Helen Flave | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ernest De Groote | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Jennie De Groote | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)