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Robert Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Sigrid — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crow Wing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CROW WING |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Erickson | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Erickson | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Sigrid Erickson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 23
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 34
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Son, age 44
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crow Wing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CROW WING |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Robert Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Erickson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Erickson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Hugo Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
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 — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01916-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur L. Lindberg | 39 | Son | Maintenance Man | Michigan |
| 42 | Peter Johnson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 44 | Josephine Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Jerome Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Bettyann Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Maryln Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Sigrid Erickson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Hugo Erickson | 47 | Son | Miner | Sweden |
| 50 | Robert Erickson THIS PERSON | 44 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 51 | James Anderson | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 52 | Signe Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Victor Nelson | 66 | Head | Foreman | Finland |
| 54 | Augusta Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 55 | Ellen Nelson | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 56 | Alice Ab Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Nolan Bickford | 26 | Head | Pitman | Minnesota |
| 58 | Mary Bickford | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ernest Bickford | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Clyde Peterson | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 61 | Edna Peterson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Raymond Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John C Young | 49 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Minnesota |
| 64 | Clara Young | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | William Young | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | John R. Young | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | James E. Young | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Kathryn Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Peter Monkkanen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 70 | Hilda Monkkanen | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 71 | Eddie Alholm | 62 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 72 | Andrew D. Darling | 75 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 73 | Hattie E Darling | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Sildo Ab Giovanetto | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Elaine Giovanetto | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Duane Giovanetto | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Joseph Hennick | 44 | Head | Mail Clerk | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alice Hennick | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Joseph P. Hennick | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Mary A. Hennick | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)