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Ernest Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Svea — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Greene Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Lee Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Maynard Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Svea Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 2
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 11
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 22
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ernest Anderson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Svea Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father C Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Anderson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Svea Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Anderson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lee Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha M Cook | 40 | Cousin | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles G Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Mary G Peterson | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Ethel F Peterson | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 55 | Harry N Peterson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Nellie N Peterson | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | James E Hayburn | 81 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lettie Hayburn | 55 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | George Chesley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Eva Chesley | 59 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Chesley | 77 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Arthur H Botkin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Minnie M Botkin | 56 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 64 | Howard M Botkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bertha E Botkins | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Marian L Botkins | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn V Botkins | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Howard G Botkins | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | George W Fisher | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary G Fisher | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Dean Fisher | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Louie W Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Bess B Cook | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Frances A Cook | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Dale M Cook | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert B Cook | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Niles M Cook | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Loren H Cook | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary H Cook | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Leonard J Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Florence E Anderson | 32 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Marion F Anderson | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Virgil L Anderson | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Helen C Anderson | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Mary L Anderson | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Herman E Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Svea C Anderson | 48 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Ernest J Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 89 | Carl H Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Lee W Anderson | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Maynard H Anderson | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles E Linn | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Lloyd R Linn | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | William E Blid | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 95 | Florrie M Blid | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | John A Taylor | 45 | Head | Trucking | England |
| 97 | Emma Taylor | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | James B Taylor | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Ilean M Taylor | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Ralph C Taylor | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)