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Edna Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edna Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Elmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Viola Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Romayne Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Darrell Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Douglas Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oliver Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Other, age 30
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Edna Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Horning | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lena L Horning | 50 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 43 | Leo L Horning | 30 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 44 | Richard B Horning | 24 | Son | Helper | S. Dakota |
| 45 | Mildred M Horning | 22 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 46 | Edith M Horning | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | June L Horning | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Esther P Horning | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ruby O Horning | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John M Beckhoff | 30 | Son-in-law | Helper | Iowa |
| 51 | Ruth G Beckhoff | 27 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 52 | Lyndon S Barker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Rosalind A Barker | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Shirley A Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Patsy A Barker | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Robert T Barker | 60 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hattie Barker | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Milton B Aldrich | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Violet Aldrich | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Lloyd J Aldrich | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Henry W Joells | 53 | Head | Farmer | N. Dakota |
| 62 | Elsie F Joells | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Francis I Joells | 21 | Son | Helper | N. Dakota |
| 64 | Alfred B Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Edna E Anderson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Douglas E Anderson | 16 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 67 | Darrell G Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Oliver L Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Romayne E Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ruby A Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Viola M Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Carl A Rehm | 23 | Head | Helper | N. Dakota |
| 73 | Lillian W Rehm | 21 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 74 | Connie C Rehm | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Chris B Rinken | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Carl W Rinken | 29 | Nephew | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Oscar Halvorson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Jennie Halvorson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Kenneth Halvorson | 19 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lorraine H Halvorson | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)