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Rosa Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scambler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Scambler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Rosa Anderson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 36
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | 21 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 22 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 20 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Ottertail, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Ottertail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 56
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scambler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01946-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward M. Haugerud | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Emma Haugerud | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marion Haugerud | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Doris Haugerud | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | John H. Olson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Dina Olson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Annette Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Evelyn Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hilding Olson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Conrad Olson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Marilyn Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Dolphy Dunn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Elsie M. Dunn | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Dorothy Dunn | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 15 | Harold Dunn | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Dennis Dunn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Willard Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Douglas Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Benny J. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Hulda Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Kenneth Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Norman Bakke | 18 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Anna Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 24 | Edward A. Sr. Peck | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anna L. Peck | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Edward A. Jr. Peck | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Beulah Peck | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | A. Donald Peck | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Frances M. Peck | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Maxine Peck | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Vaughn Alverson | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 32 | Roy Hanson | 16 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ira Peck | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alice Peck | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edward B. Anderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Rosa Anderson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Edward Jr. Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Gladys Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Florence Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Bernt J. Berg | 78 | Head | — | Norway |
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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)