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Ole Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Freeborn-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Newry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervin Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ole Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Anderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Roger Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marlys Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Freeborn, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | un |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Head, age 58
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ole O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Ole Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole O Anderson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 2 | Ruby Anderson | 54 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alice Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mervin Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Raymond O Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Roger W Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Marlys Elaine Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)