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Walter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iver & Olga — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wadena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Iver Anderson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Albert Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Olga Anderson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, North …
Son, age 25
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Son, age 36
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Head, age 46
Nelson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melvin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Walter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Iver Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Iver Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Albert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emil A. Olson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Elisabeth Olson | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Knute Olson | 19 | Son | — | Norway |
| 54 | Mabel Olson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Lizzie Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Alice Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Helen Olson | 24 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Albert Olson | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Alfred A. Aas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Olga Aas | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 61 | Oatley H. Aas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | George Sigurd Aas | 23 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 63 | Ole C. Loken | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Mathilda Loken | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Clarence Loken | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Beatrice R. Loken | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Oscar M. Loken | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | John Loken | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 69 | George Miller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 70 | Margaret Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Alexander Miller | 31 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Ira Miller | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Maggie Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Lillian Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Charles Miller | 21 | Son | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 76 | Sam Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Mary Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Alfred Miller | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Mckinnon Bernice Miller | 5 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Howard Ingers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Lizzie Ingers | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Cordella Ingers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Hans J. Oas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 84 | Gudrun Oas | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 85 | Agnes G. Oas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Henry J. Oas | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Jennie Oas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Gladys Oas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Iver Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 90 | Olga Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Albert Anderson | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 93 | Emma Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Brit M. Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 95 | Mary Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 96 | Arnold B. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Melvin A. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Hans M. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | John Iverberg | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Lena Iverberg | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)