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Alice Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maddock City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Maddock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Rice | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jay Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herman Rice | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Gerard Rice | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jewel Rice | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willard Rice | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Diane Rice | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Blanche Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patricia Rice | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Rice | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Rice | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Gertrude Bjerkan | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Wallace Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katherine Rice | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benson, North …
Daughter, age 9
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Benson-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Benson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 16 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maddock City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Alice Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Rice
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Dakota
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Sibling
David Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diane Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerard Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jay Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Benson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Benson-County, North Dakota
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32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02993-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sigurd J. Larson | 41 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 3 | Olga Larson | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Orlean Larson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Donna Mae Larson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Donald Rae Larson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Warren Larson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Wallace Larson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | William S. Imlick | 44 | Head | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 11 | Bernice E. Imlick | 35 | Wife | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 13 | Herman J. Rice | 57 | Head | Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Anna Rice | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Jewel Rice | 26 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Willard Rice | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Alice Rice THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Wallace Rice | 16 | Son | Assistant Projectionist | North Dakota |
| 19 | John Rice | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Gerard Rice | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Patricia Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Blanche Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | David Rice | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Gene Rice | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Jay Rice | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Katherine Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Diane Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Gertrude Bjerkan | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 30 | Oletta Hammer | 67 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ernest C. Aasderud | 33 | Lodger | Truck Driver - Salesman | North Dakota |
| 34 | Inez Hettleen | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Dakota |
| 36 | Lewis Mellum | 42 | Head | Barber | Minnesota |
| 37 | Helen Mellum | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Christ Hahle | 73 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Johanne Hahle | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
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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)