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Oscar Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Clitherall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Frances Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Percy Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| O Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 19
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
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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 |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 29
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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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 | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 39
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 49
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fredrika Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fredrika Anderson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Orville Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arthur Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | George Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Minnie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Nels Bengtson | 64 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 7 | Jennie Bengtson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | William Bengtson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Edith Bengtson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | John Bengtson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Nels Bengtson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Bennie Bengtson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lilly Bengtson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ross Bengtson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Carl Bengtson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bernice Bengtson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hans O. Langren | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Hellen Langren | 34 | Daughter | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 19 | Willie Langren | 39 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 20 | Oscar Anderson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 21 | Anna L. Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Percy M. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Frances Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | O. Leroy Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anna L. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Melvin B. Lien | 22 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ragna Lien | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Carl Thorstenson | 85 | Head | — | Norway |
| 29 | Eliza Thorstenson | 52 | Daughter | Manager | Minnesota |
| 30 | Edward Nelson | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Bergette Myhre | 85 | Head | — | Norway |
| 32 | Nels Myhre | 46 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 33 | William Williamson | 57 | R | Farming | Denmark |
| 34 | Emelia Williamson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Vernon Williamson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | John Geitz | 46 | R | Farming | Illinois |
| 37 | Maurice Geitz | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Lilian Geitz | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lydia Arey | 48 | Servant | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 40 | Ervin Arey | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Alvin Arey | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Rozella Arey | 11 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Byer B. Iverson | 44 | R | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Mabel Iverson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Grace Henderson | 15 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Henry A. Scott | 50 | R | Farming | Minnesota |
| 47 | Sarah L. Scott | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | S. Henrietta Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Robert H. Scott | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Gladis D. Carlson | 19 | Servant | House Work | Minnesota |
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Pedigree Summary
Oscar
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 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)