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Elsie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottonwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Anderson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Albert Anderson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Lillian Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Anderson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Spouse, age 41
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Spouse, age 52
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Other, age 63
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norw. |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 73
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Anderson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm Sell | 74 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 2 | Emilie Sell | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | N. Dakota |
| 3 | Edward Sell | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 4 | Alfred Sell | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Laura Sell | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Irene Sell | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Richard Sell | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter Sell | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alice Sell | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Jens Larson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Margaret Larson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Viola Larson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred W Block | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Henrietta Block | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Willie Block | 35 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carl Engler | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dorothy Engler | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ronald Engler | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Albert Anderson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elsie Anderson THIS PERSON | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Lowry Anderson | 34 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Lillian Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 24 | John Bolske | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 25 | Josephine Bolske | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Boni Rose Bolske | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | James A Bevier | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 28 | Bertha Bevier | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Everett Bevier | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Myrtle Bevier | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | George Klasse | 61 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 32 | Anna Klasse | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Albert Schauer | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 34 | Vivian Schauer | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Rachel Schauer | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edward Peterson | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mary Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lucille Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Burton Peterson | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Willie Christianson | 30 | Hired | Farm Labor | 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)