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Axel Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Axel Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Axel R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oshkosh Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oshkosh Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Axel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldis Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Axel Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ordee Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Opal Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Wesley Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Doris Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yellow Medicine, …
Head, age 41
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Axel R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Head, age 51
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Axel R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oshkosh Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Axel Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Axel Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01971-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Axel R. Anderson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Annie Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Wesley Anderson | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Ordee Anderson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Opal Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Aldis Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Doris Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | William Stenke | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Martha Stenke | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Edna Stenke | 23 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 51 | Arthur Stenke | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 52 | Erick Stenke | 30 | Head | Welding | Nebraska |
| 53 | Elizabeth Stenke | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Janice Stenke | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Anna Simonson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Edward Simonson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Charlotte Simonson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Charles Simonson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Shirley Simonson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Anna Johnson | 32 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Melvin R. Bliss | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alta M. Bliss | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Geneva Bliss | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Gilbert M. Bliss | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Ida Flatmo | 23 | Maid | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lloyd Flatmo | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Leo Abraham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Eva Abraham | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Clarence Abraham | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Bernice Abraham | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Leroy Abraham | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ralph Abraham | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Viola Abraham | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lambert Abraham | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lavina Abraham | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Betty Ann Abraham | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Royce Abraham | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Henry Meisner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Ole A. Steinke | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Alma Steinke | 39 | Sister | Farmer | 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)