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Otto Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Otto Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Nilsson | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Eric Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alma Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Otto Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Anderson | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, New …
Son, age 3
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Somerset, New …
Son, age 13
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Somerset, New …
Son, age 22
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Otto Anderson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Anderson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Otto Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eric Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Somerset, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1383:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kathryn Higgins | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Clifford Higgins | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Clarice Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary C. Carroll | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Caroline C. Carroll | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Helen B. Carroll | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | George W. Carroll | 33 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Carroll | 29 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 59 | Royal J. Carroll | 25 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ruth Carroll | 22 | Daughter | Installer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Louis Arnold | 42 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 62 | Mary Arnold | 42 | Wife | Meat Cutter | New York |
| 63 | Mary A. Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Julia Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Mike Patko | 56 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 66 | Ester Patko | 48 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 67 | Mike Jr. Patko | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | George Patko | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Samuel Raddall | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Emily Raddall | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Beatrice Raddall | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 72 | Alexander Salter | 26 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Arnold Salter | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Raymond Salter | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Carl Rebel | 22 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 76 | Lilly Rebel | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John A. Rebel | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary E. Cortelyou | 81 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | James H. Cortelyou | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Anna H. Cortelyou | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Clifford Cortelyou | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 82 | Ruth Cortelyou | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Albert Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Alma Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Otto Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 86 | Eric E. Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 87 | Clarence Nilsson | 75 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Lydia T. Isaacs | 75 | Head | Author | Virgin Islands |
| 89 | Nellie P. Isaacs | 74 | Sister | — | Virgin Islands |
| 90 | Alfred Scott | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 91 | Sarah Scott | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | John Scott | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | John Kiss | 48 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 94 | Anna Kiss | 37 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 95 | Irene Kiss | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | John Jr. Kiss | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | William Kiss | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Stephen Kiss | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | John Kiss | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Helen Kiss | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Otto + 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)