WA
William Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Audubon, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Peter — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Audubon, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hamlin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Peter Anderson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marius Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lars Anderson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Son, age 9
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Son, age 19
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Audubon-County, Iowa
Head, age 29
Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Anderson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Anderson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lars Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marius Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Audubon, Iowa
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Audubon, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel640:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Mortensen | 46 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Ileen Marie Mortensen | 21 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Otto Lauridsen | 43 | Boarder | Barber | Denmark |
| 54 | William Alt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Rose Alt | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Raymond Alt | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Alt | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Fred H Slayton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Nellie G Slayton | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lona O Slayton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Beatrice Slayton | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Helen M Slayton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Glen G Slayton | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Dale E Slayton | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald L Slayton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Everett Crew | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Martha Crew | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Robert W Mullenger | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Sadie C Mullenger | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert T Mullenger | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Albert Petty | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Madeline Petty | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Myrtle M Petty | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Merrill F Petty | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Charlie L Petty | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Hazel M Petty | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Anabelle Petty | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Peter C Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 79 | Lars C Anderson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 80 | Marius Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 81 | William E Anderson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Christina S Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 83 | Arthur Anderson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 84 | Soren V Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 85 | Hannah Peterson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Nels P Michaelsen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Helen R Michaelsen | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Chris Jr Michaelsen | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Florence Michaelsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Victor Olsen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Emma Olsen | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Geraldine F Olsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Clarence P Olesen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Clara L Olesen | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Darrell R Olesen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Charles L Olesen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Carl A Andersen | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 98 | Alma M Andersen | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Hubert L Andersen | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Virginia L Andersen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)