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Arthur Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eric & Victor — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mink Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ford River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Erickson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mae Erickson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Erickson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delta, Michigan
Son, age 11
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Delta, Michigan
Son, age 21
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erikson |
| Given Name | Arthur A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Delta-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mink Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eric Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Victor Erikson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eric Erickson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Victor Erikson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Erickson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Erickson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mae Erickson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Allen Erickson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Harlan A. Peterson | 36 | Head | Setter | Michigan |
| 5 | Freda Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Glenn Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Muriel Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Charles Gattie | 66 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Lillian Gattie | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary Gattie | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 11 | Elizabeth Gattie | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lillian Gattie | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Joann Gattie | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Carol Gattie | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Evelyn Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Billy Williams | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Jerry Williams | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Mike Rettmann | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Fannie Rettmann | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Phyllis Rettmann | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Odetta Rettmann | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ronny Rettmann | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | M. Krist Oake | 46 | Head | Architect | Russia |
| 25 | Esther Oake | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Allen Oake | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | August Steinback | 72 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 28 | Leon Evans | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | William Buske | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Anna Buske | 38 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Dale Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Fred Soderlund | 44 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary Soderlund | 70 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Michel Michon | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Josephine Michon | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Shirley Michon | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Geraldine Michon | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Beverly Michon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michel Michon | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Jessie Wellman | 37 | Head | Plaster | Michigan |
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 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)