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Sarah Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crow River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Crow River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Anderson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Tom Anderson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Anderson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Anderson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 47
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse, age 57
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 27 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sarah O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 67
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crow River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Andrea Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Melvin Johnson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Olaf Johnson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Otto Zilmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lydia Zilmer | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Clarence Zilmer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Dorothy Zilmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Donald Zilmer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Phyllis Zilmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alvin Zilmer | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Evangeline Zilmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Rosa Weimerskirch | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Eugene Weimerskirch | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Albert Weimerskirch | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Edwin Weimerskirch | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Reynold Weimerskirch | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Fred Beckthold | 40 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 19 | Cecielia Beckthold | 35 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 20 | Leland Beckthold | 10 | Son | — | So Dakota |
| 21 | James Beckthold | 8 | Son | — | So Dakota |
| 22 | Lyle Beckthold | 6 | Son | — | So Dakota |
| 23 | Lars J. Anderson | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 24 | Sarah Anderson THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Tom Anderson | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Joseph Anderson | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lawrence Anderson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Arthur Anderson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Henry Betow | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Lillie Betow | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alvin Betow | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arthur Betow | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ella Betow | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 34 | Edward Stern | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Antonette Stern | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Virginia Stern | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Aldwin Stern | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Jerome Stern | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Nick G. Zimmer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Kathryn Zimmer | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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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)