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Melvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shell Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew West | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Irma West | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Milda Theodore | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Carl Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hannah Anderson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Mervin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irma West (~0.60 confidence) and mother Selma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Carl Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irma West
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Selma Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Donald Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Madison, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1288unit:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrtle Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 52 | Alfred Johnson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Carl O. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Hannah Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Melvin H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ruby M. Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Donald P. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Lew West | 40 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Irma West | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Milda Theodore | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 61 | John F. Ebling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Anna C. Ebling | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Vivian Ebling | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Ethel Ebling | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Dale Ebling | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Marvin Ebling | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | John M. Anderson | 39 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Jessie C. Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Myrthe C. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Vinson C. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | David E. Adamson | 35 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Olive Adamson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Duwayne Adamson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Harvey Adamson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Dale Adamson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Willard Adamson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Jean Adamson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Dean Adamson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Not Named Adamson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Emery Schmidt | 27 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 81 | Beulah Schmidt | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | George Resinger | 54 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 83 | Axel F. Samuelson | 47 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Ida A. Samuelson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Agnes Samuelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Albert Samuelson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Lawrence Samuelson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Lee P. Christian | 42 | R | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Emma Christian | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Mary L. Christian | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Henry E. Thiel | 44 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Lenora P. Thiel | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Carl H. Anderson | 24 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Theodore P. Anderson | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Herman C. Domsch | 40 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | Elsie E. Domsch | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Arlene E. Domsch | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Irvin Domsch | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | David L. Domsch | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Henry A. Luthman | 37 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)