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Edward Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Elisabeth — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eden Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Arnold | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Peter Starke | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Marie Arnold | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Anastacia Arnold | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Arnold | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Edward B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eden Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elisabeth Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Arnold
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elisabeth Arnold
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Arnold
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Arnold
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John C. Coulter | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Edmund C. Rothstein | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Marcella B. Rothstein | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | William D. Rexford | 76 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Paul J. Heinen | 47 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Margaret M. Heinen | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Elaine B. Heinen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lawrence P. Heinen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Donald J. Heinen | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Kathleen E. Heinen | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Edward F. Arnold THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Anastacia K. Arnold | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Barbara M. Arnold | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Marie E. Arnold | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Peter M. Starke | 34 | Hired-hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Norbert H. Braegelmann | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Frances H. Braegelmann | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Robert A. Braegelmann | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Beatrice M. Braegelmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Irene I. Braegelmann | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Laura M. Braegelmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Anton J. Braegelmann | 70 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Valentine Becker | 75 | Uncle | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Sylvester Lang | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Catherine D. Lang | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Genevieve M. Lang | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Shirley E. Lang | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mildred R. Lang | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Cecelia L. Lang | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anton Gueners | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Anna Gueners | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Bernard A. Gueners | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Peter W. Gueners | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Aloys P. Gueners | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Theresa M. Gueners | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Wesley C. Welliver | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mark D. Brossard | 40 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 78 | Sandra D. Brossard | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 79 | Carl Hurd | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Alta L. Hurd | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)