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Anna Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Anna Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Menno — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Anna E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | East Hempfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zimmerman | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Laura Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Zimmerman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Zimmerman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Zimmerman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Annie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Anna E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Anna Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father Menno Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christie Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Zimmerman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Menno Zimmerman
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christie Zimmerman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Zimmerman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Zimmerman
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03529-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Enra Shelley | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Hoffmaster | 76 | Boarder | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elmer V. Spahr | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna M. Spahr | 42 | Wife | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jane E. Spahr | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Meriam A. Spahr | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elmer V. Jr. Spahr | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John H. Zimmerman | 34 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna E. Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John H. Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Laura M. Zimmerman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary J. Zimmerman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Richard E. Zimmerman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Carl R. Zimmerman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John N. Brandt | 48 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Minnie K. Brandt | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harry R. Brandt | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Raymond R. Brubaker | 32 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Maude M. Brubaker | 33 | Wife | Planting | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Raymond R. Jr. Brubaker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Aileen M. Brubaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Carl M. Brubaker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jacob V. Root | 65 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bertha R. Root | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Carl H. Krider | 21 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Martha L. Krider | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Wayne W. Walter | 48 | Head | General Work | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gertie M. Walter | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Roy L. Sharply | 32 | Head | Cording | Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy A. Sharply | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mozelle M. Sharply | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert E. Sharply | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ruth Ann Sharply | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Janet M. Sharply | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | H. Chester Bucher | 23 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Myrtle H. Bucher | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James C. Bucher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Aaron H. Becker | 48 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edna M. Becker | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Anna
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)