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Charles Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hilda — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Arnold |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Arnold |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Erickson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Erickson | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Frank Erickson | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Hilda Erickson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 21
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 33
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 43
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Arnold |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Charles Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hilda Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hilda Erickson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Hazel Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01957-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Demary | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Meta Demary | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Maid | Minnesota |
| 3 | Halfred M. Fryklund | 54 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 4 | Sophie Fryklund | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 5 | Arthur Korpela | 24 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Hattie Korpela | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Marlene Korpela | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Carol Korpela | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Andrew Blink | 70 | Head | — | Finland |
| 10 | John Blink | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Hilda Erickson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Hazel Erickson | 43 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Charles Erickson THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Frank Erickson | 40 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Andrew Blink | 43 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Mary Blink | 32 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marie Gustafson | 32 | Head | — | Norway |
| 18 | Walter Gustafson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gust Lundquist | 60 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 20 | Albert Lundquist | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | John Lundquist | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Nell Garton | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nelly Garton | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Luck Garton | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Barbara Garton | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Thieland | 23 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 27 | Jarl B. Sjodin | 63 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 28 | Hilda Sjodin | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Clements Belski | 33 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 30 | Irene Belski | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mary E. Belski | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Gerald Belski | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Mayberry | 41 | Head | Sub-Station Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ethel J. Mayberry | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Russell B. Mayberry | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John A. Mayberry | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Robert M. Mayberry | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Charles Palkedholm | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 39 | Augusta H. Palkedholm | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Elmer Privett | 45 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)