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Edwin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edwin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dell Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Dell Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Anderson | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jerome Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earnest Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marlys Anderson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edwin Anderson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Anderson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Son, age 28
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 37
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Head, age 48
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dell Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Edwin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · South Dakota
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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 — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03863-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolph Harder | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 42 | Tillie Harder | 55 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Jefferson Harder | 17 | Boarder | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Minnie Higg | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Leonard Higg | 24 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 46 | James Higg | 17 | Son | Usher | South Dakota |
| 47 | Jerome Higg | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Idas Gylstra | 33 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Katherine Gylstra | 29 | Wife | School Teacher | South Dakota |
| 50 | Roy Hallem | 30 | Head | Driller | South Dakota |
| 51 | Clara Hallem | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Roy Hallem | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | James Hallem | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Donald Hallem | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Gerald Hallem | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Bert Cook | 62 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Carl Carlson | 38 | Head | Well Driller | South Dakota |
| 58 | Harold Carlson | 31 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 59 | Wayne Carlson | 23 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 60 | Ida Nofsker | 40 | Head | Cook | Michigan |
| 61 | Clarence Nofsker | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 62 | Ellen Nofsker | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 63 | Joyce Nofsker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Roger Mortensen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Bessie Mortensen | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Delores Mortensen | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 67 | Aaron Mortensen | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Roger Mortensen | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | John Sward | 55 | Head | Driller | Sweden |
| 70 | Raymond Sward | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 71 | Ruth Sward | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Edwin Anderson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 73 | Marlys Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Alfred Anderson | 54 | Brother | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Julius Anderson | 46 | Brother | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Earnest Anderson | 19 | Son | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 77 | Jerome Anderson | 15 | Son | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 78 | John C. Turner | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Nellie Turner | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Hazel Turner | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 1 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)