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Oscar Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ransom, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Andrew — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Kathland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arleen Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eunice Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Orris Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Son, age 12
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| 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 21
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 …
Head, age 31
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Ransom, North …
Head, age 41
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Oscar Anderson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorthea Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorthea Anderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1741unitrs:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie H Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | June Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Clara Stall | 20 | Roomer | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 4 | John Holmsted | 50 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 5 | Ine H Holmsted | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 6 | Hulda Holmsted | 21 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 7 | Eleanor Holmsted | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 8 | Francis Holmsted | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Oscar Anderson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 10 | Emma H Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Eunice Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Orris Anderson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Arleen Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Wanda Mae Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Jens Eliasson | 54 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 16 | Esther H Eliasson | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Hageman Eliasson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 18 | Tyler Eliasson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Donald Eliasson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ester Eliasson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | James Eliasson | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Gilbert Eliasson | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Albert Peterson | 33 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 24 | Peter K Peterson | 77 | Father | — | Norway |
| 25 | Gilbert Hanson | 75 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 26 | Lena H Hanson | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Henry H Hanson | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Gladys Hanson | 22 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 29 | Gilmore Hanson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Gerty Aas | 67 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 31 | Ragnhild Kragness | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 32 | Christine Kragness | 45 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 33 | G. A. Rustrud | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 34 | Severin Rustrud | 61 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edwin Nelson | 51 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jennie H Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Edwin Jr Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Ervin Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Herman Nelson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Albert Anderson | 36 | Head | Farming | Canada-English |
| 41 | Dora H Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 42 | Ole Julans | 38 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 43 | Caroline H Julans | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Andrew Julans | 66 | Father | — | Norway |
| 45 | Olaf Vounnis | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Jennie H Vounnis | 24 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Kathleen Vounnis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Vernon Vounnis | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Alvene Vounnis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Eli Anderson | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Norway |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)