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August Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iroquois-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this August Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iroquois-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iroquois-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Milford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 August | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Earl Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ellis Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| August Anderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| August Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| B Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iroquois, Illinois
Son, age 10
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Iroquois-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Iroquois-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 August Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
August Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
B Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Iroquois-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Iroquois-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00813-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truman D. Page | 25 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 2 | August Anderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Gladys M. Anderson | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | August Jr. Anderson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ellis C. Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 6 | Earl R. Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary A. Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | B. R. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry Dagey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred C. Dagey | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | David M. Dagey | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen A. Downey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Mildred R. Downey | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Viola Lakins | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Roy Lakins | 47 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Marshall Crawford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Helen G. Crawford | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Barbara J. Crawford | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marilyn Crawford | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles R. Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ben Singleton | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 22 | Viola L. Singleton | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Arnold Rarer | 29 | Head | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 24 | Rose L. Rarer | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marjorie C. Rarer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Martha L. Rarer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Marion S. Rarer | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Patrick K. Rarer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert L. Crawford | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Clara A. Crawford | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clyde L. Crawford | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles D. Gooding | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Esther N. Gooding | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alton L. Hissong | 30 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Maxine G. Hissong | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Kay Beth Hissong | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Edith A. Hissong | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gary D. Hissong | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Larry D. Hissong | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clifford M. Potts | 36 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
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)