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Melvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dunn, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dunn, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lena — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dunn, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Sand Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Anderson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Melvin Anderson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Julia Anderson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Harold Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 8 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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dunn, Wisconsin
Head, age 21
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dunn, Wisconsin
Head, age 33
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Dunn, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dunn, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunn, Wisconsin
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2571unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lily L. Anderson | 20 | daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Walter Anderson | 18 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Nelson Birdie M. Anderson | 11 | grandson | None | Wisconsin |
| 54 | John H. Mccollum | 42 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edith M. Mccollum | 29 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Alfred E. Mccollum | 3 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Hans T. Anderson | 76 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | Helen Anderson | 66 | wife-H | None | Norway |
| 59 | Peter S. Sivertson | 64 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Gerda S. Sivertson | 46 | wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Olga M. Sivertson | 25 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Robert H. Lester | 36 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Mamie E. Lester | 24 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Bobby H. Lester | 3 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Lavonne J. Lester | 1 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Earl W. Lester | 0 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Oscar H. Ellingson | 43 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Hattie B. Ellingson | 38 | sister-H | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Hans B. Ellingson | 70 | father | None | Norway |
| 70 | Percy A. Davis | 37 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Verena M. Davis | 31 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Luella H. Davis | 12 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Arvella J. Davis | 11 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Adeline B. Davis | 9 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Garfield P. Davis | 7 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Wesley A. Davis | 5 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Gerald A. Davis | 3 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Bernard A. Davis | 1 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Losten Anderson | 48 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Anna Anderson | 49 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Elmer M. Anderson | 23 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Lawrence G. Anderson | 21 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Peter Anderson | 28 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Esther E. Anderson | 17 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Glen R. Anderson | 0 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Melvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 33 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Julia Anderson | 25 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Harold A. Anderson | 1 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Earl Anderson | 42 | brother | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Sever Hanson | 57 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Annette Hanson | 42 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Palma Hanson | 15 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Hans P. Hanson | 44 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Theodora Hanson | 37 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Elaine J. Hanson | 12 | niece | None | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Donald M. Turner | 8 | nephew | None | N. Dakota |
| 97 | Anton Hanson | 59 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Henry M. Forgerson | 52 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)