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William Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isanti-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Annette — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Sweden
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isanti-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isanti |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Erickson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Peter Erickson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Annette Erickson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ericson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Isanti-County, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Isanti-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isanti |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 William Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Donnetta Erickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Erickson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Erickson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Donnetta Erickson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Isanti-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Isanti-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01927-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Pearson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Signe Pearson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Shirley M. Pearson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Darlene Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Alfred G. Hill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Harriet F. Hill | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Wanda E. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Nils Erickson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Maria A. Erickson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Martin E. Erickson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lawrence A. Stowell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Peter Stowell | 64 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Floyd L. Rowley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Adeline E. Rowley | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John L. Rowley | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gerald F. Rowley | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Joann A. Rowley | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wayne E. Rowley | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Caroline Hawkinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Kenneth E. Hawkinson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Paul E. Hawkinson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Edna M. Hawkinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Erick Erickson | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 24 | Peter Erickson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Annette Erickson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | William S. Erickson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Mary Anderson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Winfield Anderson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Olga F. Anderson | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Delma M. Anderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lawrence Lindquist | 31 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Florence M. Blomgren | 58 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Leonard F. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Elsie L. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Doris E. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mildred L. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | X. Sandberg | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 38 | Hilda M. Sandberg | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Willie P. Holmgren | 23 | Stepson | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 40 | Violet C. Holmgren | 21 | Step daughter | Mangler & Folder | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)