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Ole Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ole Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Enderlin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Anderson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Nels Anderson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Eli Anderson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Son, age 10
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Ransom, North …
Son, age 19
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Ransom, North …
Son, age 29
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ole Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eli Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eli Anderson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ole Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Pringle | 59 | Head | Druggist | Ohio |
| 2 | Henrietta Pringle | 46 | Wife | — | Ontario Canada |
| 3 | Gladys Pringle | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Harold Pringle | 21 | Son | Druggist | North Dakota |
| 5 | Dorothy Pringle | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Arthur Senstad | 26 | Partner | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Morgan Martin | 28 | Head | Brakeman | North Dakota |
| 8 | Meline Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Vernon Martin | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Harry Mattison | 68 | Head | Contractor | England |
| 11 | Manette Mattison | 69 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Vivian Hutchinson | 19 | Granddaughter | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Russell Hutchinson | 10 | Grandson | None | Washington |
| 14 | Oscar Johnson | 25 | Roomer | Machinist Helper | North Dakota |
| 15 | Arnold Hetland | 24 | Roomer | Machinist Helper | Illinois |
| 16 | Frank J Kesler | 27 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 17 | Louise Kesler | 28 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Merril Kesler | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Margaret Kesler | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Nels O Anderson | 75 | Head | None | Norway |
| 21 | Eli Anderson | 73 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 22 | Ole Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Repairman | North Dakota |
| 23 | Arnold Arndt | 52 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 24 | Lily Arndt | 38 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Leona Arndt | 8 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 26 | Mildred Arndt | 6 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 27 | Agnes Arndt | 2 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Charles G Pelerge | 52 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Emma Pelerge | 50 | Wife | None | Ontario Canada |
| 30 | Sherman Pelerge | 22 | Son | Vulcanizer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Alpha E Baradeau | 28 | Step-son | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oscar Scoller | 18 | Roomer | Machinist Apprentice | North Dakota |
| 33 | Milburn J Cowan | 22 | Roomer | Call Boy | North Dakota |
| 34 | Earl Rogers | 28 | Roomer | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 35 | John Bara | 39 | Head | Car Inspector | Greece |
| 36 | William Metris | 36 | Partner | Machinist Helper | Greece |
| 37 | James S Douglas | 36 | Head | Repairman | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elizabeth Douglas | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Edna Douglas | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Orville Douglas | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Margaret E Douglas | 68 | Mother | None | Ontario Canada |
| 42 | Ernest Hofman | 50 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 43 | Emilie Hofman | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Theodore Hofman | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Annie Hofman | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Marguerite Hofman | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 47 | Helen Hofman | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 48 | Edmund M Kuhn | 25 | Head | Dray Line | Minnesota |
| 49 | Annie F Kuhn | 25 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Frank N Kuhn | 34 | Head | Dray Line | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ole
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)