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Willie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Willie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iver & Olga — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melvin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Melvin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Anderson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lena Anderson | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Cora Anderson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 25
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Son, age 36
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Nelson-County, North …
Head, age 46
Nelson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melvin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Willie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Iver Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Iver Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Dakota
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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 — Nelson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn A Hendrickson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Ronald A Hendrickson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Ardie E Hendrickson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Carl Jenson | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 5 | Ole C. A. Killeoren | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Mathilda Killeoren | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Clarence Killeoren | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Bernice A Killeoren | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 9 | Oscar M. Killeoren | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 10 | Ralph Killeoren | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Clara S. Killeoren | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Raymond C. Killeoren | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Hjalmer Olsen | 17 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 14 | Ole Monson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Emma Monson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Raymond Monson | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Elmer Gudim | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mae Gudim | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Aris Gudim | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Goodwin J. Orvik | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Vilda Orvik | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Louise M. Orvik | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Maynard K. Orvik | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Verneil G. Orvik | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Floyd A. Anderson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Anna M. Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Lowell M. Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Almeda M. Anderson | 20 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Willie R. Anderson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Cora R. Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Mary C. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Lena Anderson | 77 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 33 | Peder Ophaug | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Mary Ophaug | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 35 | Clarence O. Ophaug | 33 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 36 | George O. Ophaug | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 37 | Oscar Ophaug | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Theodore Ophaug | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Nora M. Ophaug | 25 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Gladys V. Ophaug | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)