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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 Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Francis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Industry | Laboratory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Alton Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gordon Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lester Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Clara Anderson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Eliot Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Howard Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elaine Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Franklin Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark Danish |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 11
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 22
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Industry | Laboratory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Anderson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Utah
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Sibling
Clara Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliot Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2419unit:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey Hampton | 52 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 2 | Ellen Hampton | 50 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 3 | Joseph A. Wagstaff | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 4 | Matilda J. Wagstaff | 71 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 5 | Jessie M. Wagstaff | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 6 | Earl L. Rubb | 17 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 7 | Francis Anderson | 51 | Head | Trader | Sweden |
| 8 | Clara Anderson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 9 | William H. Anderson | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 10 | Joseph L. Anderson | 23 | Son | Assayer | Utah |
| 11 | Melvin F. Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Assayer | Utah |
| 12 | Clara Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 13 | Lester C. Anderson | 19 | Son | Glass Blower | Utah |
| 14 | Franklin D. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | Gordon S. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Howard L. Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Alton J. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Eliot F. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Beatrice Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Elaine Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Ethel Chance | 52 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | William Mckay | 65 | Head | Teacher | Canada-English |
| 23 | Mary M. Mckay | 56 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 24 | James S. Mckay | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Allison C. Lyon | 41 | Head | Car Repairer | Connecticut |
| 26 | Elsie O. Lyon | 36 | Wife-H | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Woodrow Lyon | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William Buckingham | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | England |
| 29 | Ellis E. Buckingham | 47 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 30 | Elmer D. Buckingham | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Alonzo L. King | 31 | Head | Motorman | Utah |
| 32 | Alfreda M. King | 29 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 33 | Alonzo E. King | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | David E. King | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | Mary E. King | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | John Cardwell | 68 | Head | Sweeper | England |
| 37 | Emma J. Cardwell | 68 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 38 | David A. Stephens | 73 | Head | Mill Worker | Canada-French |
| 39 | Mamie C. Stephens | 71 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 40 | Elsie D. Buckner | 30 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 41 | Yvonne Buckner | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Lois J. Buckner | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Nathan C. Rawson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 44 | Minnie Rawson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 45 | Virginia Rawson | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Utah |
| 46 | Leon H. Graham | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 47 | Lelia C. Graham | 30 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 48 | Jack Graham | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | William H. Lowe | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ada I. Lowe | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)