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Melvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Elina — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fergus Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Anderson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mildred Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 28
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 8 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 38
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Other, age 49
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Melvin Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elina Anderson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Olmstead | 39 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 2 | Minnie Olmstead | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alice Olmstead | 69 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 4 | Arlene Olmstead | 19 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Helen Olmstead | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mathilda Nelson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Rodney Nelson | 30 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Minnesota |
| 8 | Rushie Nelson | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | United States |
| 9 | Vinnie M. Nelson | 25 | Lodger | — | — |
| 10 | Chris Spies | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alice Spies | 45 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 12 | Albert Spies | 55 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Murray Hunt G. | 61 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 14 | Etta Hunt G. | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 15 | May Holman | 32 | Maid | — | Canada-English |
| 16 | George Knuff | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 17 | Eldora Knuff | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Dorothy Knuff | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Kathryn Knuff | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lois Knuff | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | John Kugewinkel | 47 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 22 | Annie Marie Kugewinkel | 37 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 23 | George Kugewinkel | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Hans Miller | 34 | Brother | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marion Holland | 13 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Karen Miller | 72 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 27 | George Miller | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | James L. Carter | 57 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 29 | Susan B. Carter | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George West | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 31 | Iva L. West | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Fred Jensen | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 33 | Maybell Jensen | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Geraldine Ann Jensen | 0 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Marion Squier | 72 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 36 | Hannah Walse | 42 | Head | — | Norway |
| 37 | Lois Walse | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alvin Rayberg | 40 | Head | Electrician | South Dakota |
| 39 | June Rayberg | 32 | Wife-H | Scholarship | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jesse L. Sprout | 44 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 41 | Mabel Sprout | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Daniel Sprout | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Margaret Ferguson | 62 | Head | — | Canada-Irish |
| 44 | Melvin A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Selma Anderson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Mildred Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Iver Kvern | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ethel Kvern | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Carol Kvern | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Elaine Kvern | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)