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Oscar Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Gustaf — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barnesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Anderson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Fred Anderson | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Oscar Anderson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 40
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Oscar Anderson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustaf Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Soren Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Greta Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustaf Anderson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Soren Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Greta Anderson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Agnes Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin G Schiffler | 49 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 2 | Cecelia Schiffler | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Harry Schiffler | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 4 | Gladys Schiffler | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Frank Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Eddie Scott | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Arthur Schuman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Irene Schuman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Clifford Schuman | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Richard Schuman | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Fred C Anderson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 12 | Oscar Anderson THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Agnes Anderson | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 14 | John B Haffner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mabel Haffner | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | John Haffner | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Alice Haffner | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | William Bredemeier | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mabel Bredemeier | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Richard Bredemeier | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Alice Bredemeier | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Albert Wysocki | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Mary Wysocki | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Albert Wysocki | 57 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Hannah Wysocki | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Richard Eklom | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Frieda Eklom | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Virginia Eklom | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Rita Eklom | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ole Flem | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Emma Flem | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Norman Flem | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Wayne Flem | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Lundquist | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 35 | Laura Lundquist | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ed Hanson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ida Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | John Hanson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lillian Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Muriel Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Audrey Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ferdinand Buth | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | Ida Buth | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Agnes Buth | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 45 | Theodore Dolson | 45 | Head | Printer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Antoinette Dolson | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Harriet Dolson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Eva Dolson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lewis Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Eva Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)