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Augusta Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Augusta Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Augusta E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Fortier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Augusta | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| June Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Audrey Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Augusta Anderson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Merril Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yellow Medicine, …
Spouse, age 29
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Augusta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Augusta E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Augusta Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Augusta Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01971-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman O. Lentz | 62 | Head | None | Germany |
| 2 | Kurt Lentz | 43 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Oscar H. Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Augusta E. Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Merril J. Anderson | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | June A. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Kenneth C. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Audrey O. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mable O. Thompson | 64 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Anna K. Thompson | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Enda M. Thompson | 42 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Albin M. Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Annetta Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Geraldine Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Irvin M. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Alton T. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Donald R. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | George Svoboda | 29 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Frank T. Freed | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary L. Freed | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Evelyn M. Freed | 32 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | William J. Freed | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Frank T. Freed | 21 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
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)