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Frank Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Frank Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deer Creek Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Deer Creek Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Vincent Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Verbin Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hanna Anderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 38
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Frank H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 48
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Frank H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Head, age 58
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deer Creek Township |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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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-t0627-01945-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Hanna V. Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Verbin W. Anderson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Vincent D. Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lawrence J. Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Stewart O. Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Stella V. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Paul A. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Idelle J. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Peter A. Harthan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Sara A. Harthan | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Kenneth F. Harthan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Doris M. Harthan | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Phillis A. Harthan | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gordon G. Harthan | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Melvin U. Harthan | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Patricia A. Harthan | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Beverly J. Harthan | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Donald D. Harthan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Eugenia N. Harthan | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | David J. Harthan | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | German D. Burrer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Evelyn P. Burrer | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Norman A. Burrer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Bessie C. Burrer | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Garrett R. Burrer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edna A. Burrer | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Fred A. Voge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Theodore C. Quick | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Mildred M. Quick | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Clifton Jr. Quick | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Judson S. Day | 64 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 33 | Charlotte E. Day | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | James M. Day | 9 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 35 | Chas. W. Ahman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edith F. Ahman | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Wallace S. Ahman | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Charlotte A. Ahman | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gerald A. Ahman | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Phillis M. Ahman | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)