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Arthur Erickson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Erickson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corene Erickson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Arvid Erickson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Erickson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Erickson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Edgar Erickson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| 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 Arthur Erickson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Erickson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Erickson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Erickson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Kushagen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Oren Kushagen | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Phyllis Kushagen | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Roy Kushagen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ole B. Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Calmer Peterson | 41 | Hired Man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eyer R. Erickson | 32 | Head | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 8 | Oscar Jensen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Arnold Jensen | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Helmer Jensen | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Arthur P. Erickson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Corene Erickson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | William Erickson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Arvid R. Erickson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Edgar L. Erickson | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Nicolai Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Amanda Anderson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 18 | Anna Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Olaf Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Olga Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Cordelia Gabrielson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Hans S. Pederson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Laura Pederson | 43 | Sister-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Adolph M. Pederson | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anne L. Pederson | 89 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 26 | Halvor Albertson | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | Helma Albertson | 39 | Wife-H | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Clarence Albertson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Hans T. Nelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Emma Nelson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Eunice Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rudolph Eury | 54 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 33 | Katherine Eury | 45 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 34 | Albert Eury | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Hilda Eury | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John Bolsker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Josephine Bolsker | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James Bolsker | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Bonny Rose Bolsker | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Deloss Mcatee | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Hans Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)