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Ernest Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Meeker, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meeker, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Johanna — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Meeker, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2000 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cosmos Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Anderson | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Eugene Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alice Anderson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Meeker, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Meeker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed. Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Den. Danish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Meeker, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Meeker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Meeker, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Meeker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2000 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Meeker-County, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Meeker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cosmos Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meeker |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ernest Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Meeker, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Meeker, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1106:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Perry G. Riebe | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Glenn L. Riebe | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Veda L. Riebe | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Leonard J. Riebe | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Pearl L. Riebe | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Leonard M. Riebe | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hugo H. Beutcher | 34 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 58 | Janie E. Beutcher | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lillian M. Beutcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | George H. Havis | 30 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 61 | Laura M. Havis | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Roy A. Havis | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Harold P. Havis | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ernest A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Alice M. Anderson | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 66 | Eugene R. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Anthony P. Helenick | 46 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 68 | Rosa M. Helenick | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Alba H. Milligan | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | James H. Bramer | 45 | Boarder | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Sam W. Bliss | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Lawrence R. Bliss | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Riley L. Bright | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Ida E. Bright | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Lillie E. Bright | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | William Buck | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Louisa M. Buck | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Frances K. Buck | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Herman W. Buck | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Arthur A. Geier | 35 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 81 | Laura A. Geier | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Gladys A. Geier | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Maurice W. Geier | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Lauretta M. Geier | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Ernest Grussendorf | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 86 | Mabel E. Grussendorf | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Evelyn R. Grussendorf | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ralph L. Grussendorf | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Donald J. Grussendorf | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Robert H. Grussendorf | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Gordon E. Grussendorf | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Earnest M. Grussendorf | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Louisa M. Grussendorf | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Wesley E. Grussendorf | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 95 | John A. Carlson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Serafia Carlson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Oscar S. Lee | 48 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 98 | Jennie M. Lee | 39 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Raymond A. Lee | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Henry J. Otis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 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)