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Alfred Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Rena — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Longwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Longwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Anderson | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Alfred Anderson | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rena Anderson | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 31
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 41
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road Section Crew |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Clark-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 52
Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Longwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Andersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Anderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Andersen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Elmer Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Clark-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Rossow | 6 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Herbert Ferres | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Frank Ferres | 75 | father | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Peter Tomputis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 5 | Sophie Tomputis | 61 | wife | — | Lithuania |
| 6 | Mary Tomputis | 20 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | George Tomputis | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Tony Tomputis | 17 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Alfred Tomputis | 15 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Mike Malakauskas | 58 | hired hand | Farm Labor | Lithuania |
| 11 | Pauline Jurcina | 44 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 12 | John Jurcina | 68 | brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Lithuania |
| 13 | Raymond Kleanza | 19 | hired man | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Calvin Franz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Meta Franz | 40 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lloyd Haas | 23 | hired man | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Hans Swenson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Florence Swenson | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Phyllis Swenson | 20 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Merlin Behringer | 18 | hired man | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Harry C. Lind | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Elsie Lind | 43 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Harry Jr. Lind | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jean Lind | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Oreg | 42 | Head | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Stella Oreg | 36 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gwen Oreg | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Russell Oreg | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Glenn Oreg | 5 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Janice Oreg | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Ben Anderson | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 32 | Rena Anderson | 74 | wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Alfred Anderson THIS PERSON | 52 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Elmer Anderson | 39 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Floyd E. Clifton | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Elva Clifton | 32 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Beverly Clifton | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Floyd John Clifton | 13 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Kenneth Clifton | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Donna Clifton | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 1 sibling
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)