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Anna Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Renville-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bandon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Bandon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Erickson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Gladys Erickson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Erickson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 32
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 51
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bandon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Erickson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Boyum | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Mary Boyum | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marvin Boyum | 22 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Helen Boyum | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Arnold Boyum | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Pearl Boyum | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Shirley Boyum | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Oscar Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Julia Peterson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Henry Grafon | 31 | Lodger | School | Minnesota |
| 11 | George Schar | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Cordelia Schar | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lucille Schar | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Leora Schar | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Alice Schar | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Robert Rockelman | 25 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 17 | Charles Hans | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 18 | Gladys Hans | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mellie Hans | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Beverly J. Hans | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Andrew Weldingen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Ida Weldingen | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arda Weldingen | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | June Weldingen | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Roger Weldingen | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | August Schroeder | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Delma Schroeder | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Morris Schroeder | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 29 | Phyllis Schroeder | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Elaine Schroeder | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mavis Schroeder | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Emil Toussaint | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Catherine Toussaint | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marie Toussaint | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Carola Toussaint | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Madeline Toussaint | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Nicholas Toussaint | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Henry Erickson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Anna Erickson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Gladys Erickson | 26 | Daughter | — | 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)