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Alvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Anderson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Lutheran Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Township / Ward | Tansen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Anderson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Selmer Anderson | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Christine Berg | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Gunder Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ella Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alette Anderson | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Severt Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Ernest Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Industry | Lutheran Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Alvin Anderson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Clara Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selmer Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gunder Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Clay, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Galmer Shirgen | 23 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Gladys R. Shirgen | 18 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Lois L. Shirgen | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Severt L. Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 55 | Alette Anderson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 56 | Alvin C. Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Minister | Minnesota |
| 57 | Selmer E. Anderson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ernest C. Anderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Clara M. Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Gunder C. Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Esther L. Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ella T. Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Christine Berg | 75 | Sister-in-law | — | Norway |
| 64 | Hartvig Nelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Mabel A. Nelson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Harland L. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Iver O. Lohn | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 68 | Hans L. Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Petra Johnson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Leo N. Johnson | 22 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 71 | Harvey H. Johnson | 18 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 72 | Orpha V. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 73 | Bertrum E. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Hans W. Jr. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Anton E. Urdahl | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Nina B. Urdahl | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | James G. Urdahl | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Pearl L. Urdahl | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Carl R. Nelson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Cora A. Nelson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Charles W. Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Olga J. Miller | 38 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Geneva S. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Gladys L. Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Margreth A. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Charles A. Miller | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Beverly J. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Bertha Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 89 | Ethel B. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Hartvig B. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Normal L. Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Peter Bakken | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 93 | George E. Haugstad | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Agnes C. Haugstad | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Harvey T. E. Haugstad | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Darwin G. Haugstad | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Kenneth W. Haugstad | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Alma Haugstad | 42 | Cousin | Servant | Minnesota |
| 99 | Ernest Thompson | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Knute E. Husby | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
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)