Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Herman M Anderson
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: 1913
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Parents: Henry A and Martha K Anderson, ages 52 and 37
Home in 1920: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota
Address: farm
Marital status: single
Attended school since 1 Sep 1919: yes
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Clarence M (age 18) and Anna J (14)
Census place: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota; Roll: T625_824; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 14
Date: 23 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Herman Anderson
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: 1913
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: Henry and Martha Anderson, ages 63 and 48
Home in 1930: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: farm laborer
Sibling living at home: Clarence (age 29)
Census place: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota; Roll: 1078; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 901.0; FHL microfilm: 2340813
Date: 21 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Herman Anderson
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: 1913
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota
Address: town road between 14-23
Marital status: married
Spouse: Norma Anderson age 25 b. Minnesota
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Living on farm: yes
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $400
City of residence in 1935: rural, Benton, Minnesota
Resident on farm in 1935: yes
Occupation: farmer
Industry: farm
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 2
Amount of money wages or salary: $30
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 48
Census place: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1907; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5-6
Date: 12 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Herman Marten Anderson [sic]
Age: 27
Birth date: 18 Oct 1912
Birth place: Grundy, Illinois
Race: white
Address: Forston, Benton, Minnesota
Telephone: none
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Norma Harriet Anderson (wife), Route 1, Forston, Benton, Minnesota
Employer: farming
Place of employment: Granite Ledge, Benton, Minnesota
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 150
Eyes: hazel
Hair: red
Complexion: ruddy
Other characteristics: not listed
Registration date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Herman Anderson
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: 1913
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Winton, Saint Louis, Minnesota
Address: Main Street
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: refuge patrolman
At work during last week: no
Class of worker: for government employer
Census place: Village of Winton, Saint Louis, Minnesota
Date: 1 Apr 1950

Extract from the Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002:
Name: Herman Martin Anderson
Birth date: 18 Oct 1912
Birth city: Morris
Birth state: Illinois
Death date: 14 Jan 2002
Death county: Clearwater
Death city: Bagley
Mother's maiden name: Lindoos
State file number: 2002-MN-001525

Extract from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010:
Name: Herman M Anderson
Birth date: 18 Oct 1912
Death date: 14 Jan 2002
Cause of death: not listed
SSN: 468-26-7818
Branch: Army
Enlistment date: 14 Mar 1944
Release date: 25 Oct 1945

He married Anne Marie Olson 15 Dec 1956.