MA
Melvin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & August — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eddy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| August Anderson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Archie Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 August Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Anderson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Anderson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Archie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Victor A. Sertom | 38 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | August Anderson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Anna Anderson | 65 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 44 | Melvin C. Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Archie O. Anderson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Mathilda Holte | 61 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ole E. Holte | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alf S. Holte | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Norman A. Holte | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ellen Olson | 53 | Head | Keeper | Minnesota |
| 51 | Lina O. Tollefson | 53 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ludwig S. Tollefson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Lida S. Tollefson | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Adel V. Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Robert Q. Sundbom | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Arthur T. Holte | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hulda T. Holte | 45 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Hazel F. A. Robinson | 16 | Step daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | William A. Robinson | 13 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice J. Robinson | 10 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Christina Swenson | 66 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 62 | Fritz H. Swenson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Orlin D. Swenson | 10 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Rosina Swenson | 23 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arne Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Aila Johnson | 75 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 67 | Albert Johnson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elmer Johnson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Victor Johnson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Fritz Johnson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Rubin O. Sundbom | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Martha D. Sundbom | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Orville M. Sundbom | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Harvey N. Sundbom | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Joyce M. Sundbom | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arnold R. Sundbom | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Dennis E. Sundbom | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Albin D. Sundbom | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Martin A. Anderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Clara Anderson | 44 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)