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Ella Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ella Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mantorville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Mantorville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cather Anderson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Anderson | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ella Anderson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dodge, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | Al |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Other, age 53
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Dodge-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 63
Dodge-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mantorville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvah A. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Effie Brown | 64 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | James A. Anderson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 4 | Ella Anderson THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 5 | Cather Anderson | 36 | Daughter | Public School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lawrence A. Patterson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Augusta Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Richard Patterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Robert Patterson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Iona May Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ole Dahle | 30 | Head | Farmer | N. Dakota |
| 12 | Ralph Stevens | 31 | Partner | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 13 | Anna A. Stevens | 27 | Sister | — | N. Dakota |
| 14 | David Stevens | 3 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Shirley Stevens | 12 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sudley Robinson | 13 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | William O'Brien | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Mildred R. O'Brien | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Audrey O'Brien | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Belva O'Brien | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Marion O'Brien | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Merton A. Bartel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margie Bartel | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Merton B. Bartel | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Donald W. Bartel | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Evelyn Bartel | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | George Bartel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Virginia Bartel | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ronald Bartel | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Martin Nelsen | 40 | Head | Cheesemaker | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ruth A. Nelsen | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Marland Nelsen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Donald Nelsen | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Elmer A. Flood | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Omie Flood | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Leonard A. Iverson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Hazel Iverson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Peter A. Maxson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Edna Maxson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Rosmarie Maxson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)