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Melvin Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dane, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dane, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mons — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Stoughton |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Emma Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Norman Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mabel Anderson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Dane, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Mons Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mons Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Anderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Norman Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
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 — Dane, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2568unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Stals | 85 | Head | — | Norway |
| 2 | Gaver Helland | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Tinnie Helland | 73 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 4 | John M. Lee | 82 | Head | — | Norway |
| 5 | Abe Iverson | 55 | Head | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Cora Iverson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lewis Johnson | 65 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 8 | Susie Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | John J. Rue | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Katie J. Rue | 61 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Selmer Jordahl | 33 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Lottie Jordahl | 35 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Helen Ann Jordahl | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Duane S. Jordahl | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | John Kide | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Gunhild Kide | 69 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 17 | Clara Kimble | 43 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ole Uglum | 67 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 19 | Ellen Uglum | 65 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lee J. Uglum | 27 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Amynd Uglum | 24 | Son | Trucker | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Fred Bjorn | 27 | Head | Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Emma Bjorn | 23 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Howard Bjorn | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Marion Bjorn | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Joe Anderson | 54 | Head | Assembler | Norway |
| 27 | Mabel Anderson | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 28 | Melvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Barber | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Emma Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Norman Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Wm H. Dahle | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Mary Dahle | 26 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Dorothy Dahle | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Hans P. Johnson | 46 | Head | Assembler | Norway |
| 35 | Mabel Johnson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Thomas Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ruth Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ole Gabrielson | 61 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 39 | Helen Gabrielson | 64 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 40 | George Fallon | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Anna Fallon | 58 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Priscilla Fallon | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Sanford Fallon | 24 | Son | Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Iram Fallon | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Kenneth Foss | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Norway |
| 46 | Johanna Foss | 27 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Romona Foss | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Joan Foss | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Mildred Foss | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Carmen Foss | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)