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Walter Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chisago-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levyn & Sven — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chisago-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fish Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 558 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fish Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Levin Anderson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gust Anderson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hired farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chisago-County, Minnesota
Son, age 39
Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fish Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 558 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Walter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levyn Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sven Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Levin Anderson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Levyn Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sven Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Levin Anderson
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gust Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Chisago-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nels Nelson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Peter Nelson | 65 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Carrie Carlson | 66 | Servant | — | Sweden |
| 44 | August S. Anderson | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Stina Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | John H. Bleuer | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Adelaine Bleuer | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | John D. Bleuer | 6 | Grandson | — | Chicago |
| 49 | Levin O. Anderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Edith Anderson | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Gust Anderson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Linus G. Noren | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Astrid Noren | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Vernie Holm | 26 | Hired hand | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Bert M. Bromberg | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Helen Bromberg | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dean Bromberg | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Delores May Bromberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Shirley Bromberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Elmer N. Larson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Alice C. Larson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elmer Lindstrom | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mrs. Lydia Lindstrom | 62 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Harold E. Bergren | 23 | Hired hand | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Carl A. Runneberg | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Mary Runneberg | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mathilda Peterson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Jean Liberty | 7 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Sterling Lund | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Dora Lund | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Florence Lund | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lois Lund | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | James Lund | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Paul Lund | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | August Lund | 82 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Wilhelmina Lund | 83 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Axel Hallberg | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Carolina Hallberg | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | John Hodell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)