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Alfred Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Phelps-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phelps-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| David Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Anderson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Phelps, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Phelps, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Phelps, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Phelps-County, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Phelps-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Alfred Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska
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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 — Phelps-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02260-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. A. Selvig Hanson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Jessie E. Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Quenton D. Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lois R. Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Pearl Mae Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Carol Ann Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ida C. Johnson | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Henry Gustafson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Olga Vera Gustafson | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Bill R. Gustafson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Bruce W. Gustafson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Shirley Mae Gustafson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | James G. Wells | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Florence Wells | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Wayne Wells | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Emil Dahlgren | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Hilda J. Dahlgren | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Harvey R. Dahlgren | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Walford Swanson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Elizabeth Swanson | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Arthur Swanson | 22 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 22 | Thomas L. Swanson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Emil Burguson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Adelia Burguson | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | George E. Swanson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Esther E. Swanson | 53 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Mitchel E. Linden | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Erick E. Erickson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Pauline Erickson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Erick Ray Erickson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Emma Erickson | 75 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Alfred L. Anderson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Hazel L. Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | John A. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | David G. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Richard A. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Walter A. Carlson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Frances V. Carlson | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Carl E. Nau | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Myrtle Nau | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
Gen 1 · 4 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)