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Anna Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clark, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clark, South Dakota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township T117 R58 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Sivert Benson | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, South …
Spouse, age 50
Clark, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 41 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clark, South …
Spouse, age 60
Clark, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clark-County, South …
Spouse, age 70
Clark-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Benson
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2219unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wika | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Grace M. Wika | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | John R. Lin | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 4 | Zetta Lin | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Bettie J. Lin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Donald Lin | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Orville Holms | 18 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | John W. Manning | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Lyda Manning | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Manning | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Sarah Kauffman | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John O. Tveite | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Peter O. Tveite | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Martha Tveite | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Ella Tveite | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Harold Tveite | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Jennie Tveite | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Joseph R. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Marie M. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert C. Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Corrine M. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Charles E. Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Lois J. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Robert Keister | 31 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Sivert N. Wika | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Sarah Wika | 33 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Melvin Wika | 31 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 28 | Ernest Christenson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Freda A. Christenson | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Phyllis Christenson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Sivert Benson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Benson | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 34 | Elwood Provost | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Ruth Provost | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Arthur Kriens | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Beulah Kriens | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Loraine Kriens | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Lois Kriens | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Delores Kriens | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Grace Kriens | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Arthur Kriens | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Willard E. Benson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 44 | Vera Benson | 23 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Sharon Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Nels Wika | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 47 | Mildred Wika | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Alice Wika | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Normal Wika | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Morris Wika | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)