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Thomas Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peder & Lars — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crow River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Anderson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Louise Roos | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Stern | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Roos | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Roos | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gertie Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Emma Roos | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Peder Anderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| William Hendrickson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Milton Johnson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Cornelius Roos | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Oscar Johnson | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Matt Stern | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Otto Gustafson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Gustafson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Henry Roos | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Roos | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Hendrickson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Sarah Anderson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Lena Gustafson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Jennie Roos | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Francis Stern | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 27 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Son, age 42
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crow River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Thomas Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peder Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lars Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Line Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gustafson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Jennie Roos (~0.60 confidence) and mother Francis Stern (~0.60 confidence) and mother Jessie Hendrickson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Peder Anderson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lars Anderson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Line Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gustafson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Jennie Roos
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Francis Stern
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Jessie Hendrickson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gustafson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Stern
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Roos
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1130:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Peder O Anderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 25 | Sarah O Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Isaac Anderson | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Thomas Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Joseph Anderson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Gertie Anderson | 27 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Lawrence S Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arthur Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | William H Hendrickson | 32 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Jessie Hendrickson | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Cornelius Roos | 49 | R | Farmer | Holland |
| 35 | Jennie Roos | 36 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alice Roos | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Catherine Roos | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Louise Roos | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Emma Roos | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | William W Roos | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Henry W Roos | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Oscar W Johnson | 57 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Clara Johnson | 53 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Milton O Johnson | 17 | Son (adopted) | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Otto G Gustafson | 37 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Lena Gustafson | 37 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | William Gustafson | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Matt Stern | 43 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Francis Stern | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ruth Stern | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 13 siblings
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.77
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)