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Edward Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Erickson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Esther |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Esther |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Erickson | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Darlyne Erickson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mervin Erickson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Erickson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edward Erickson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ronald Erickson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elaine Erickson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Petterson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marcella Erickson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 34
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Head, age 43
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Esther |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Erickson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Erickson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Erickson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Erickson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Erickson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Erickson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolph B. Larson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Edith Larson | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Arthur Larson | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 44 | Myrtle Larson | 24 | Daughter | Grad Teacher | Minnesota |
| 45 | Vivian Larson | 22 | Daughter | Private Nurse | Minnesota |
| 46 | Leroy Larson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 47 | Christine Danielson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Earl Danielson | 33 | Son | Factory Worker | Minnesota |
| 49 | Robert Danielson | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 50 | Jack Knox | 64 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 51 | Margaret Knox | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 52 | Delmore G. Mullins | 20 | Farm hand | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 53 | Bessy Reed | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 54 | Evelyn Strande | 22 | Lodger | Grade Teacher | North Dakota |
| 55 | Elmer C. Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Hilda Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gladys C. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Marilyn Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lois Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Edward D. Erickson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Anna Erickson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marcella Erickson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Mervin E. Erickson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ronald L. Erickson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Elaine A. Erickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Darlyne M. Erickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | John E. Erickson | 48 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Henry Petterson | 24 | Farm hand | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ralph Bourke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Paladine Bourke | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Robert Bourke | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Edward Bourke | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | June Bourke | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Helen Bourke | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Kenneth Bourke | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Keith Bourke | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Ralph Jr. Bourke | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Doris Jean Bourke | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Henry Lindgren | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Anna Lindgren | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)