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Melvin Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gust & Ida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 498 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Elim Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Anderson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fae Anderson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 8
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Other, age 19
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin L. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 498 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Gust Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gust Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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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 — Custer-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie J. Larson | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ernest Anderson | 42 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 3 | Katherine Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Melvin Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 5 | Fae E. Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Charles L. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Marilyn M. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lloyd M. Stiff | 34 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lillian Stiff | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Oscar Olson | 61 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 11 | Alice G. Olson | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Robert Olson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Theodore Olson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Bela R. Morrison | 49 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Esther Morrison | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lawrence Morrison | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Allie Morrison | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 18 | Frank E. Scott | 65 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 19 | Ina E. Scott | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Harry E. Earle | 55 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 21 | Tessie Earle | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Raymond Earle | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 23 | John Siffker | 29 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 24 | Elsie Siffker | 27 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Gust E. Palmquist | 55 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 26 | Lillian Palmquist | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Michael H. Rosentrater | 54 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 28 | Minnie M. Rosentrater | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Harold Rosentrater | 26 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 30 | Hazel Rosentrater | 22 | Daughter | Houseworker | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lavern Rosentrater | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Emil Nelson | 58 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 33 | Alfred T. Oman | 32 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 34 | Rosie Oman | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Joelen Oman | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Loren Miller | 35 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alice Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ardelle Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Gerald Miller | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Janet Kay Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)