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Paul Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Paul Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Eden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Townsend | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elma Townsend | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Clark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marjorie Clark | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Roy Anderson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Adalbert | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Fred Hankenbughen | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| David Townsend | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Max Townsend | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Clark | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lloyd Clark | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Blanche Anderson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Florence Adalbert | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Clark | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Inez Townsend | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 19 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fosston Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Paul Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lloyd Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1113:0751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley E. Hamm | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Clarence Hamm | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Clarence Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ella Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Howard V. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Sonya L. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Clayton M. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Eileen M. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | John Lievens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Caroline Lievens | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Arthur W. Tebenkott | 11 | Stepson | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Leonard Nelson | 82 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | George Satermuth | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ida M. Satermuth | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | George Ladd | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Chester Ladd | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Neva Ladd | 20 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Doris L. Ladd | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | William G. Cowing | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Emma Cowing | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | John Mellan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Rose M. Mellan | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Marcella J. Mellan | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lois M. Mellan | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Audrey M. Mellan | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Cyrus J. Winter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma Winter | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Wesley Winter | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Evelyn M. Winter | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ray Winter | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ralph Winter | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arthur Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Jennie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lloyd Clark | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lula M. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Marjorie Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | George Clark | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | David Townsend | 36 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Inez Townsend | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Max W. Townsend | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Elma Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | James Townsend | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lelia Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Fred Hankenbughen | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Oldenburg, Germany |
| 46 | John J. Adalbert | 29 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Florence Adalbert | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Roy L. Anderson | 39 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Blanche M. Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Paul S. Anderson THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)