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Alvin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pennington-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alvin Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pennington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | River Falls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Stella Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leroy Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Delpha Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Iver Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Vivian Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tanja Anderson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pennington, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Pennington-County, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Pennington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alvin Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Myrtle Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delpha Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Pennington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pennington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George L Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Bertha B Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Clark B Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 4 | Harlan L Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Gail P Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Enid B Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lucile M Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arthur B Jones | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Audrey B Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Wanda L Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Blair R Jones | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Walter S Asp | 36 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Minnie B Asp | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Vandine Asp | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Karoline M Asp | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | James D Asp | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hiram Phelps | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Iver Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 19 | Tanja Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Alvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Leroy Anderson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Myrtle S Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Vivian M Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Delpha M Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Stella P Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Richard W Skalicky | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Arda A Skalicky | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anna Holland | 41 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 29 | Daniel G Holland | 18 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 30 | Loris A Holland | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Evelyn L Holland | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Eva M Holland | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ardis P Holland | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Parlene R Holland | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Linus A Holland | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lloyd B Phelps | 32 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thor J Skaar | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 38 | Linda Skaar | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Jenny J Skaar | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Johan Skaar | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
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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)