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Ernest Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Todd-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Todd-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Hulda — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTodd-County, Minnesota
SurnameAnderson
Given NameErnest O
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Bartlett Township
1935 Residence (County)Todd
Additional Details
Occupationfarming
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationFarming
Township / WardBartlett Township
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ernest Age Birth yr
Mavis Anderson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ernest Anderson Head — 44 ~1896
Hulda Anderson Other — 68 ~1872
Glenn Anderson Son — 14 ~1926
Mable Anderson Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry working out
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 34
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Ernest R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Todd-County, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Todd-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Ernest O
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Bartlett Township
1935 Residence (County) Todd
Occupation farming
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Todd-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01964-00009)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest O Anderson THIS PERSON 44 Head Farming Minnesota
2 Mable Anderson 39 Wife Farming Minnesota
3 Glenn Anderson 14 Son Farming Minnesota
4 Mavis Anderson 8 Daughter — Minnesota
5 Hulda Anderson 68 Mother Farming Sweden
6 Martin Anderson 58 Head — Minnesota
7 Fred Holm 42 Head Farming Minnesota
8 Alma Holm 38 Wife — Minnesota
9 Dorothy Holm 12 Daughter — Colorado
10 Margie Holm 11 Daughter — Colorado
11 Gladys Holm 5 Daughter — Colorado
12 Ed Holm 79 Father — Minnesota
13 Eskil R Holmquist 28 Head Farming Minnesota
14 Ruth S Holmquist 26 Wife — Minnesota
15 Beverly Ann Holmquist 2 Daughter — Minnesota
16 Henry O Norland 43 Head Farming Minnesota
17 Ella Norland 39 Wife — Minnesota
18 Margaret Norland 15 Daughter — Minnesota
19 Edwin Norland 13 Son — Minnesota
20 Lawrence Norland 11 Son — Minnesota
21 Deloris Norland 10 Daughter — Minnesota
22 Robert Norland 6 Son — Minnesota
23 Luella Norland 3 Daughter — Minnesota
24 Norman Norland 1 Son — Minnesota
25 Minnie Raich 49 Head Farming Germany
26 Harvey D Raich 23 Son Farming Minnesota
27 Violet A Raich 21 Daughter — Minnesota
28 Rosella Raich 13 Daughter — Minnesota
29 Carl Raich 10 Son — Minnesota
30 Russell S Holmquist 27 Head Farming Minnesota
31 Edward Seppert 41 Lodger Hired Hand Farm 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 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)

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