IA
Isaac Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Everts Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edsel Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Isaac Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Thelma Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ervin Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rune Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Olga Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 41
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Head, age 51
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Isaac Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
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
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Rostad | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ruth Rostad | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Kenneth Rostad | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Maurice Rostad | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Viola Adams | 20 | Servant | Housework | North Dakota |
| 46 | Milton Peterson | 20 | Hired Man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Martin Hanson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Agnes Hanson | 41 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ruby Hanson | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ralph Skogen | 16 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 51 | Floyd Robbins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Nellie Robbins | 81 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ida Uhler | 48 | Head | Domestic Servant | Missouri |
| 54 | Edward Uhler | 20 | Son | Printer | Missouri |
| 55 | Betty Jean Uhler | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Billy Joe Uhler | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Lita Lou Uhler | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Isaac Anderson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Olga Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Clara Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Edward Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Thelma Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Edsel Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Marvin Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Ervin Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Rune Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Lawrence Syverson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | May Belle Syverson | 24 | Wife | Assistant | Minnesota |
| 69 | Robert Johnson | 24 | Hired Man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 70 | Myron Duhn | 31 | Head | Social Worker | Iowa |
| 71 | Hazel Duhn | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Andrew Sweten | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Oscar Spanswick | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Alice Spanswick | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | David Spanswick | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Anna Spanswick | 70 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Nels Kelsey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Marit Kelsey | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 79 | Magnus Kelsey | 34 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Dewey Hanson | 37 | Head | Laborer | 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)