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Melvin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sophia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kragero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kragero |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wanda Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Melvin Anderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Henrietta Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kragero |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin B. Anderson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Henrietta Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Russell Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Delores Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Wanda Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Sven Lia | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Chra Kristiane Lia | 81 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 48 | Alma Lia | 40 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Oscar Lokken | 52 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 50 | Orville Lokken | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Lorene Lokken | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Dennis Lokken | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Julian Dalen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Julia Dalen | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Leland H Dalen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ernest Dalen | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Carol Dalen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Arthur Dalen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Helma O. Dalen | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ardell H Dalen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Theodore Goulson | 29 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Hjalmer Kleven | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ruth Kleven | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Audrey Kleven | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Joseph Eide | 25 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 66 | Carl F. Hansen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Alice S Hansen | 33 | Sister | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 68 | Henry A Hansen | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | H. Carl Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Olga Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Mary Lou Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Merlin Jorgenson | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 73 | Louise Jorgenson | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Joseph B. Husby | 25 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Gladys Husby | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Rita Husby | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Michael Husby | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Oscar Emerson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Mary Emerson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Everett Emerson | 18 | Son | — | 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 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)