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Esther Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goodhue-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goodhue-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Featherstone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goodhue |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Featherstone Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Sylvester Von Bargen | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Esther Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 27
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 58
Goodhue-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Featherstone Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goodhue |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Esther Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Goodhue-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01923-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnette Buck | 27 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 2 | Henry C. Henrichs | 35 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 3 | Esther Henrichs | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Robert Henrichs | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Curtis Henrichs | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Doris Henrichs | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Earl Carlson | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Henry L. Poll | 73 | Head | Farm Work | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Fredricka Poll | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Genevieve Poll | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Willard Poll | 32 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 12 | Benjamin Decker | 29 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 13 | Margaret Decker | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Herbert H. Bang | 46 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 15 | Irene Bang | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Reynold Bang | 17 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 17 | Elaine Bang | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Albert Iverson | 66 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 19 | Almer Iverson | 49 | Brother | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elsie Ojaas | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Jeane Ojaas | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Stanley Ojaas | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Milton Hyllengren | 33 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 24 | Myron Ekblad | 28 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 25 | Beverle Ekblad | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John W. Anderson | 62 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 27 | Esther Anderson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Myrtle Anderson | 35 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Sylvester Von Bargen | 23 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 30 | Henry H. Bartels | 61 | Head | Farm Work | Germany |
| 31 | Caroline Bartels | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Irene Bartels | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Maynard Bartels | 26 | Son | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 34 | Arthur R. Stewart | 43 | Head | Farm Work | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lillian Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lucille Stewart | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Leane Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lorraine Stewart | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Harold Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Delano Stewart | 6 | Son | — | 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)