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Arthur Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roseau-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roseau-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Erick — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roseau-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roseau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stafford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Erickson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Erickson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Erick Erickson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Betty Erickson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roseau, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Roseau, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erikson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Roseau-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Roseau-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roseau |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erick Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erik Erikson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Erikson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Erickson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erick Erickson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erik Erikson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Erickson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Erickson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Erikson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Donald Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Roseau-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Roseau-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01954-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakon B Rovick | 55 | Head | Plummer | Norway |
| 2 | Lena Rovick | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arthur Bicker | 25 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edward Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Esther Coerney | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 6 | John Coerney | 11 | Housekeeper's Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Emanuel Erickson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Erick J Erickson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Betty Erickson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Arthur H Erickson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 11 | Donald Erickson | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Oscar W Anderson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 13 | Annie Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Russell E Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Maxine Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Carl A Brant | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Harold Brant | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Carol Brant | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Helen Vanderlaan | 43 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lorraine Vanderlaan | 14 | Housekeeper's Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Joanne Vanderlaan | 12 | Housekeeper's Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Barbara Vanderlaan | 7 | Housekeeper's Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Otto C Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Minnie Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ethel Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Mable Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Leonard Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | John Vallin | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Erick Erickson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 30 | George Stewart | 64 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 31 | Chester White | 27 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 32 | Emil Oleson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 33 | Caroline Oleson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Harriet Oleson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 35 | Eveline Oleson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Joel Oleson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Marie Oleson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alvin Hedlin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Stella Hedlin | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jean Hedlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)