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Alice Larson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Larson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Larson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jeanette Larson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arlen Larson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eleanor Larson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Nelson | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Annette Larson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertie Larson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ole Larson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alice Larson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larsen |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cherokee-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Cherokee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Alice Larson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Larson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Annette Larson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Larson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Larson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Larson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlen Larson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01147-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayne Simm | 38 | Son in law | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Laverne Nyquist | 22 | Head | Hired Hand | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ines Drefke | 22 | Head | Hired Hand | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ronald James Simm | 1 | Head | — | — |
| 5 | William H. Drefke | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Inez Drefke | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 7 | Lorrene Drefke | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 8 | Emil Carlson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Jennie O. Carlson | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 10 | Lloyd Carlson | 23 | Son | Assists At Farmwork | Iowa |
| 11 | Lillian Carlson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Edwin Bjorge | 27 | Head | Farmhand | Norway |
| 13 | Betty D. Bjorge | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 14 | Tommy Lee Bjorge | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 15 | Earl Ehlers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Verda O. Ehlers | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 17 | Sharon Lawter | 4 | Niece | — | — |
| 18 | Ole Larson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 19 | Gertie O. Larson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 20 | Eldon Larson | 18 | Son | Assists At Farmwork | Iowa |
| 21 | Eleanor Larson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Alice Larson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Arlen Larson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Annette Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Jeanette Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Andrew Nelson | 47 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Sweden |
| 27 | Carl Wallin | 35 | Head | Custom Shelling & Threshing | Iowa |
| 28 | Ruby Wallin | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 29 | Eugene Wallin | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 30 | Amos Lindstrom | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Signa O. Lindstrom | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 32 | Dorothy Lindstrom | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Nadine Lindstrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | May Grayson | 28 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 35 | Harry Chapman | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Lucille O. Chapman | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 37 | Sharon Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | David Chapman | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 39 | Martin Chapman | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 40 | David O. Halstrom | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)