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Russell Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilhelm & Ida — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bagley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Bagley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Russell Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Laverne Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carrie Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bagley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Russell Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilhelm Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilhelm Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Berry | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | James Berry | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Delores Berry | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Albina Ethier | 50 | maid | Housework | Minnesota |
| 5 | Frank Sims | 46 | head | Rural Carrier | Minnesota |
| 6 | Fay Sims | 40 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rachael Ingalls | 77 | mother | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Norman Nelson | 57 | head | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Freda Nelson | 55 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ralph N Nelson | 25 | son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 11 | Leroy A Nelson | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Fern Nelson | 21 | daughter | Clerical | Montana |
| 13 | Archie Davis | 34 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Marie Davis | 21 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Duane Davis | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Jennie Chamberlain | 69 | mother | — | Norway |
| 17 | George E Ricke | 36 | head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 18 | Geneva Ricke | 36 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Lavavin Ricke | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Stanley Ricke | 11 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Clinton Ricke | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lowell Buchman | 39 | head | Operator | Iowa |
| 23 | Rose Buchman | 38 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Burdette Buchman | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | William S Hurd | 43 | head | Rural Carrier | Minnesota |
| 26 | Emma Hurd | 37 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | William Jr Hurd | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Betty Ann Hurd | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Arthur L Brustad | 35 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 30 | Phyllis Brustad | 34 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Pauline Higdem | 57 | head | Seamstress | Norway |
| 32 | Russell H Anderson THIS PERSON | 38 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Carrie Anderson | 36 | wife | — | No. Dakota |
| 34 | Russell Jr Anderson | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Laverne M Anderson | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Janice L Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mikkel M A Anderson | 61 | head | Common Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Ida Anderson | 59 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John R Dunn | 56 | head | Common Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ethel M Dunn | 52 | wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
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)