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Anna Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Anna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ely City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Ely City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebba Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 26
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 37
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 47
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Anna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ely City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Palmgren | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna A. Palmgren | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Phyllis A. Palmgren | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ona Jean Palmgren | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Margaret L. Palmgren | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | William P. Anderson | 47 | Head | Mine Helper | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anna R. Anderson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 8 | Ebba A. Anderson | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 9 | William M. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | George R. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | James Mitchell | 43 | Head | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 12 | Audrey E. Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Audrey J. Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Emil A. Makipirka | 45 | Head | Repair Man | Sweden |
| 15 | Eva S. Makipirka | 42 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 16 | Ellen E. Makipirka | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Norman E. Halland | 31 | Head | Mining Engineer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Esther E. Halland | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Joseph J. Melkovich | 32 | Head | Engineer Helper | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary A. Melkovich | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Joseph J. Melkovich | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Pauline A. Melkovich | 18 | Sister | Kitchen Maid | Minnesota |
| 23 | Matt W. Mauli | 67 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 24 | Katie M. Mauli | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 25 | Terri M. Mauli | 21 | Daughter | Mail Driver | Minnesota |
| 26 | Dorothy M. Mauli | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John Sarjanen | 33 | Head | Miner | Arizona |
| 28 | Verna L. Sarjanen | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Shirley C. Sarjanen | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ronald J. Sarjanen | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | William M. Palmgren | 39 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rachel A. Palmgren | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sofia Laitinen | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Finland |
| 34 | Jack A. Lampi | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alma C. Lampi | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Harlan C. Lampi | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Minnesota |
| 37 | Marilyn I. Lampi | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Hulda Lofberg | 61 | Head | — | Finland |
| 39 | Jenny S. Lofberg | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ross M. Lofberg | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)