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Elsie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Porter Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Yvonne Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Theresa Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elsie Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Raymond Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sever Anderson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yellow Medicine, …
Other, age 11
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 22
Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yellow Medicine |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Elsie Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Yvonne Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Yellow-Medicine-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01971-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Miller | 43 | Son | Lawyer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Loren Miller | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Helen Miller | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Irene Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sever A. Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Bertha Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Raymond Anderson | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 8 | Elsie Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Donald Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Curtis Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Yvonne Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Theresa Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Samuel A. Christianson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Laura Christianson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Orville Skowseth | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)