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Edwin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Felch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Felch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Anderson | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Mildred Anderson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elvar Anderson | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Brita Anderson | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 16
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 26
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Dickinson-County, Michigan
Son, age 36
Dickinson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Felch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edwin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Brita Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Brita Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elvar Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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 — Dickinson-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01746-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 46 | Head | Common Laborer | Finland |
| 2 | Hannah Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Gunnard Anderson | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 4 | Oliver Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Gunhild Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Rosalie Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Edward Snow | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | William Herzog | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 9 | Minnie Herzog | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Herman Herzog | 28 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Joseph Yunak | 65 | Head | Truck Driver | Austria |
| 12 | Rudolph Herzog | 43 | Head | — | Russia |
| 13 | Martha Realt | 33 | Sister | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | James Realt | 12 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Steve Realt | 10 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Henry Realt | 4 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Herman Realt | 3 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Wendell Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Marie Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Bart Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Arlene Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Jacob Wickman | 58 | Head | Watchman | Finland |
| 23 | Louise Wickman | 51 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | Chester Wickman | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Doris Wickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Jacob Wickman | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Anderson | 77 | Head | — | Finland |
| 28 | Brita Anderson | 77 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 29 | Edwin Anderson THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Elvar Anderson | 41 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mildred Anderson | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Herman Stephen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Gust Stephen | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Walter Stephen | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Augusta Stephen | 86 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 36 | Caroline Macdonald | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Joseph Macdonald | 33 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Emma Macdonald | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Donald Macdonald | 9 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ronald Macdonald | 8 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin + 1 sibling
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)