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Arthur Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Erickson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Charles — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Unity Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Erickson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Albert Peterson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Erickson | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ina Erickson | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Aldin Peterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Josephine Erickson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 23
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Clark-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 34
Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Erickson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Erickson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Erickson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Erickson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
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 — Clark-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Wieland | 36 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mida Wieland | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Elaine Wieland | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Donna Wieland | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Otto Kuehling | 51 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Amanda Kuehling | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Harold Kuehling | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Norman Kuehling | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Hilding Erickson | 28 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Emil Erickson | 33 | Brother | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Leona Erickson | 26 | Sister in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Josephine Erickson | 72 | Head | Farm | Finland |
| 13 | Ina Erickson | 48 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 14 | Arthur Erickson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Albert Peterson | 54 | Son in law | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Joseph Erickson | 76 | Brother | — | Finland |
| 17 | Ruth Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Aldin Peterson | 6 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Herman Franzen | 46 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elsie Franzen | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Nels Franzen | 85 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 22 | John Schaller | 54 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Edna Schaller | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Robert Schaller | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Albert Hubbard | 60 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Nellie Hubbard | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | William Kilty | 53 | Head | Hay Presser | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Florence Kilty | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Glen Kilty | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Donald Kilty | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Kenneth Kilty | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Loraine Kilty | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Lyle Kilty | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Marvin Kilty | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Vern Kilty | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Loraine Kilty | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Richard Kilty | 1 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Robert Kilty | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Theresa Rudan | 61 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Frank Rudan | 32 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)