Anna Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Anna Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Custer-County, Montana
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Miles City
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Miles City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
George Erickson	Son	—	28	~1912
Eric Erickson	Head	—	65	~1875
Anna Erickson	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Lillian Zeiben	Other	—	25	~1915
Paul Erickson	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Custer, Montana

Spouse, age 40

Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Anna M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Custer, Montana

Other, age 50

Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Bridge Carpenter
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Custer-County, Montana

Spouse, age 60

Custer-County, Montana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Miles City
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Anna Erickson

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Montana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02216-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Valentine Schneider	82	Head	—	Germany
2	Katie Schneider	77	Wife	—	California
3	Eric M. Erickson	65	Head	Foreman	Sweden
4	Anna M. Erickson THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Sweden
5	George Erickson	28	Son	Truck Driver	Montana
6	Paul Erickson	11	Son	—	Montana
7	Lillian Zeiben	25	Lodger	Junior Stenographer	Montana
8	Gustav A. Rensel	53	Head	Poultry Raiser	Wisconsin
9	Florence Rensel	56	Wife	—	Arkansas
10	Kathlan Rensel	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Montana
11	Carl Rensel	20	Son	—	Montana
12	Robert Rensel	17	Son	—	Montana
13	K. B. Hovik	86	Head	—	Norway
14	Maren Hovik	82	Wife	—	Norway
15	Marie H. Wangberg	59	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Lawrence Hovik	54	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
17	Helmond Hovik	46	Son	Miner	Iowa
18	Jayne Kay	33	Head	Pressman	North Carolina
19	Bernice Kay	29	Wife	—	South Dakota
20	Ray Kay	5	Son	—	Montana
21	Allan Kay	5	Son	—	Montana
22	Richard H. Jones	31	Head	Proprietor	Kansas
23	Margaret Jones	25	Wife	—	Montana
24	Patricia Jones	3	Daughter	—	Montana
25	Joe B. Franklin	49	Head	Warehouse Foreman	Tennessee
26	Clara Franklin	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
27	Robert Bement	44	Head	Laborer	Illinois
28	Mazie Bement	40	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Robert J. Bement	23	Son	Fireman	Montana
30	Curtis Strom	23	Head	Cook And Baker	Montana
31	Mary Strom	24	Wife	—	Montana
32	Willis Aye	27	Head	Substitute Mail Carrier	South Dakota
33	Margaret Aye	27	Wife	Storekeeper	Kansas
34	Earl Aye	5	Son	—	Montana
35	Fred Aye	1	Son	—	Montana
36	Andrew P. Anderson	50	Head	Conductor	Denmark
37	Christina Anderson	46	Wife	—	Russia
38	Harry Anderson	12	Son	—	Montana
39	Ruth Anderson	7	Daughter	—	Montana
40	Wilhelmina Kasch	79	Mother-in-law	—	Russia

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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.

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