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Robert Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawano-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Robert Erickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawano-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawano-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wittenberg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawano |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Wittenberg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Erickson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Erickson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agatha Erickson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Erickson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rudolph Erickson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Herbert Erickson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martin Erickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawano, Wisconsin
Son, age 8
Shawano, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Shawano-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Shawano-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wittenberg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawano |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Martin Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agatha Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Shawano-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawano-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04525-00914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rudolph Erickson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Neva Erickson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Robert Erickson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Agatha Erickson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Martin Erickson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Betty Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Herbert Erickson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Emil Schrank | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Mary Schrank | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Arvin Schrank | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Henry Schaar | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Lena Schaar | 64 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 53 | Conrad Aggen | 75 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Emma Aggen | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Fred Aggen | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Glenn Roy Wendler | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Eugene Tellock | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Minnie Tellock | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Pearl Tellock | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Edward Tellock | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Marilyn Tellock | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Grace Tellock | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Sophia Drews | 77 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Adolph Drews | 36 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Hazel Drews | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Alice May Drews | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Orville Drews | 10 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Delores Drews | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ronald Drews | 5 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Dennis Drews | 4 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Janice Drews | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Donna Drews | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Merlin Leering | 32 | Head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Janet Leering | 28 | Wife | Co-Operator | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Hilda La Mountain | 40 | Head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Adolph Holk | 72 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 77 | Richard Moer | 25 | Head | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Delores Moer | 19 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Robert Laas | 50 | Boarder | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Gilbert Moss | 35 | Boarder | Bartender | Wisconsin |
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)