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Edwin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groot Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Groot Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Einar Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Olga Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maynard Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Anderson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Minnie Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, North …
Head, age 37
Ramsey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Ramsey, North …
Head, age 47
Ramsey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ramsey-County, North …
Head, age 57
Ramsey-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groot Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03010-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Lietz | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Edith Lietz | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Charles Lietz | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Alice Lietz | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 5 | Mary Lietz | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 6 | John Lietz | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Ada Lietz | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Katherine Lietz | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Jenny Lietz | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Grace Lietz | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Thomas Lietz | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Edwin A Anderson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Minnie Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | Einar A Anderson | 22 | Son | Wood Cutter | North Dakota |
| 15 | Maynard S Anderson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Olga A Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Herbert O Anderson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Robert N Anderson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Kenneth Anderson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Hans E Rotaas | 66 | Head | Retired | Norway |
| 21 | Paul Pederson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Marie Pederson | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Erling Pederson | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ruth Pederson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Edith Pederson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Rita Pederson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Kenneth F Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Gladys M Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Dona C Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Enid J Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Byron K Johnson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Peter Gortzen | 38 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Osmund O Siverson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Bertha C Siverson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 35 | Mentor E Siverson | 41 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Victor Zeit | 34 | Hired Hand | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Harry Lam | 34 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Frank Stoner | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Casper J Lunas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 40 | Amanda Lunas | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
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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)