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Leonard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irving township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Irving 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Barbara Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leonard Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rudolf Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lars Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arnold Anderson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Head, age 58
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irving township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Leonard Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01930-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter M. Borsheim | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Clara Borsheim | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Caroline Borsheim | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ernest Lund | 27 | Hired help | Farm Labor | Dakota |
| 5 | Ione Stulen | 15 | Maid | Housework | Minnesota |
| 6 | Leonard Anderson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Barbara Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Arnold Anderson | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 9 | Alfred Anderson | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 10 | Leonard Anderson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 11 | Bernice Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alice Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lars Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Robert Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Rudolf Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Oliver Larson | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mildred Larson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Clifford Larson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 20 | Razzine Larson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Christ Larson | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 22 | Agnes Larson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Clayton Larson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lorraine Larson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alfred Thompson | 45 | Head | Labor | North Dakota |
| 26 | Alvina Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Doris Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ralph Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Dakota |
| 29 | Nora Ann Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Shirley J. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles Shelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Sarah Shelton | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Russell Shelton | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gwen Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Rose Mary Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Loraine Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Lois Ann Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ruth Maude Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Jerome Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | William Shelton | 72 | Father | — | Illinois |
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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)