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Arthur Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Osceola-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Anderson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osceola-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osceola-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burdell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osceola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burdell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arthur Anderson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Milton Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Esther Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Osceola, Michigan
Son, age 2
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Osceola, Michigan
Son, age 11
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Osceola, Michigan
Son, age 21
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Osceola, Michigan
Head, age 32
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Osceola-County, Michigan
Head, age 42
Osceola-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burdell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osceola |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Arthur Anderson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Anderson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Anderson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Osceola-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Osceola-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01807-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulda Adelson | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Donald Adelson | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 3 | Albert Canfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Dorothy Canfield | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Esther Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Milton Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 8 | Alice Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 9 | Paul Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Irene Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Laura Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Dorothy Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | J. Hill Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 14 | Emma Johnson | 68 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Robert Johnson | 10 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Charles Eastlund | 85 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Henry Eastlund | 49 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Hans Samuelsson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Hazel Samuelsson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Richard Samuelsson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Joyce Samuelsson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | David Samuelsson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Herbert Samuelsson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Omar Lowe | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Sarah Lowe | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Clarence Lowe | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Andrew Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Aaron Nelson | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Gust A. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Henrietta Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary Oates | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Mary Lou Oates | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | C. Charles Tom | 62 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 34 | Vitalis Hatem | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Ida Olmstead | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ray Olmstead | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Elton Olmstead | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Lester Byers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Emma Byers | 63 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Herman Gerr | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 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)