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Melvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | 7869 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Whitehall Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ester Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Junior Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dena Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Orville Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Melvina Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Freda Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elaine Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Emil Anderson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Edelyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Phobbe Anderson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 11
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 21
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | 7869 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Melvin Anderson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Sibling
Orville Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edelyn Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvina Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dena Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1015:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Olson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Mary Olson | 69 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Hawkinson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 4 | Jennie Hawkinson | 45 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Charles Lindberg | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Mathilda Lindberg | 69 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Emil E. R. Anderson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Phobbe Anderson | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Edelyn Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 10 | Melvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Irene Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Dena Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Orville Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Freda Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Elaine Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ester Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Melvina Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Junior Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Harry Lloyd | 29 | Head | Window Trimmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Georgia Lloyd | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph Irey | 49 | Head | Machinist | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Teresa Irey | 46 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | Katherine Irey | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Christina Irey | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Alvi Rowell | 41 | Head | Driller | New York |
| 26 | Grace Rowell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Betty Gannon | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Alfred Batty | 67 | Head | Painter | England |
| 29 | Arvid Berglund | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Rose Berglund | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mae Berglund | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joyce Berglund | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | William F. Huntington | 84 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Edward Mickett | 44 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Pearl Mickett | 41 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Charles A. Mickett | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Franklin E. Mickett | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Nellie L. Mickett | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Erin Pulsipher | 34 | Head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 40 | Cora Pulsipher | 29 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Robert O. Pulsipher | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Mary Pulsipher | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward Pulsipher | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Walter G. Dodd | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Gertrude Dodd | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Vernon Henderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Leona Henderson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | John Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Paulson | 61 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 50 | Elmer Paulson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)