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Alice Larson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Larson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dane Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Dane Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Larson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernard Larson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Donna Larson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Diane Larson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Larson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottertail, Minnesota
Other, age 29
Ottertail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 44 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Larson |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dane Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaf I. R. Sivert|Suvert|Sivertson | 27 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Corinne E. Sivert|Suvert|Sivertson | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Owen H. Sivert|Suvert|Sivertson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Bernard P. O. Larson | 43 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 5 | Alice L. Larson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Diane A. Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Vernon B. Larson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Donna M. Larson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Alfred C. O. Tjostelson | 22 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 10 | Norma M. Tjostelson | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Olaf P. Tjostelson | 65 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Paul B. O. Bursch | 42 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lillian K. M. Bursch | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Kermit A. Bursch | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Elwood E. Bursch | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bernice V. Bursch | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Luella J. Bursch | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Anne M. Bursch | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 19 | Jorgen M. Jensen | 53 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 20 | Elmer B. O. Drayton | 48 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ella G. Drayton | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Harold E. Drayton | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Hjördis N. Drayton | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Olaf V. Drayton | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Chas J. O. Nelson | 66 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 26 | Christine Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Maren Madsen | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Henry M. Browns | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Albert S. O. Nelson | 49 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 30 | Kelda A. Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | Melford A. Nelson | 21 | Son | Radiator Repair | Minnesota |
| 32 | Robert A. Nelson | 19 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 33 | Marion J. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Louise A. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ingvarda E. Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arthur P. O. Tjostelson | 40 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 37 | Alvina C. Tjostelson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Esther V. Tjostelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Peter S. O. Brown | 57 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 40 | Emily Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)