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Alice Larson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecosta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Larson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecosta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecosta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aetna Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Aetna Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Beemer | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Larson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Larson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George Larson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Larry Larson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Larson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Spouse, age 26
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mecosta-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 46
Mecosta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aetna Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Larson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Larson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett Staffon | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Nettie R. Staffon | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ida V. Staffon | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Staffon | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Edna J. Staffon | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Alford L. Knox | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Cora F. Knox | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Arlene S. Knox | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Phillip S. Knox | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Glenna J. Knox | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Harold L. Knox | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Patricia J. Knox | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Richard W. Lunt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Dorothy E. Lunt | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Alford J. Arndt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Lulu P. Arndt | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Arthur A. Arndt | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Arvin E. Arndt | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Donald L. Arndt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Charles L. Larson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Alice M. Larson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert E. Larson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | George B. Larson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Larry W. Larson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Billy F. Beemer | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Fay H. Post | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Olive B. Post | 29 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 28 | Fay L. Post | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Walter Howarth | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lucinda Howarth | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lealy Markle | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 32 | Sarah J. Markle | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Doak Carl Markle | 24 | Step son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Tom F. Weeks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Laura M. Weeks | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Leroy F. Weeks | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Doris J. Weeks | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | William H. Clark | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Mary J. Clark | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | William E. Clark | 16 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
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)