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Ethel Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwards Grove Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Edwards Grove Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Rogers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Rogers | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Rogers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Rogers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 2
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 12
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 22
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwards Grove Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Rogers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Rogers
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Rogers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Rogers
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Rogers
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie C. Backstrom | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lennart M. Backstrom | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Elroy E. Backstrom | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Marilyn J. Backstrom | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Carl A. Fogelberg | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Judith C. Fogelberg | 53 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ernest S. Rogers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Annie Rogers | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ethel J. Rogers THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert E. Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Henry E. Johnson | 47 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Russell P. Shipley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Ruth H. Shipley | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Evelyn M. Shipley | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Violet A. Shipley | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Russell J. Shipley | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carol J. Shipley | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Shirley A. Shipley | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Barbara A. Shipley | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 20 | Darlene J. Shipley | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 21 | Peter Odland | 81 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bertha A. Odland | 61 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Blomer L. Odland | 35 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 24 | Adolph Hanson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Mathilda Hanson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Vernon Hanson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Melvin Hanson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Clara M. Hanson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Leonard W. Hanson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Morris A. Hanson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Betty I. Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Oscar E. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Barber L. Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Clara Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Roy C. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Delpha S. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Adolph Dahlstrom | 35 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Bernie C. Bakken | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ellen Bakken | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Mary Weiss | 56 | Head | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)