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August Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this August Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ditching |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Ditching |
| Township / Ward | Gladstone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to August | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| August Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Hulda Anderson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 28
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Delta, Michigan
Head, age 38
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Delta, Michigan
Head, age 49
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Hoistman |
| Industry | Coal dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Delta-County, Michigan
Head, age 59
Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Ditching |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links August Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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August Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Sinclair | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Victor Agran | 53 | Head | Ditching | Finland |
| 43 | Sina Agran | 51 | wife | — | Finland |
| 44 | Frank Nelson | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 45 | Grace Nelson | 41 | wife | Cook | Michigan |
| 46 | James Nelson | 17 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Harold Nelson | 17 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Marilyn Nelson | 15 | daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 49 | Gordon Nelson | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert Bolen | 75 | Head | — | Canada |
| 51 | Ellen Bolen | 62 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Joseph Kirkonen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 53 | Antoinette Kirkonen | 32 | wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Viola Soderman | 32 | Head | Hand Motor | Michigan |
| 55 | Merrick Sr. Seeley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Tillia Seeley | 57 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | August Anderson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Ditching | Finland |
| 58 | Hulda Anderson | 57 | wife | Maid | Finland |
| 59 | Irving Anderson | 21 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 60 | August Froberg | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Ellen Froberg | 57 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Arnold Froberg | 25 | son | Timekeeper | Michigan |
| 63 | Earl Parker | 38 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 64 | Elsie Parker | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Lenore Ellen Sandberg | 16 | daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 66 | Joyce Sandberg | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Phyllis Sandberg | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Kathleen Parker | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Parker | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Phoebe Hitch | 33 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Claude Hitch | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Eva Peppin | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Raymond Peppin | 17 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert Peppin | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Hazel Peppin | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Donald Peppin | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | John Erickson | 41 | Roomer | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 78 | John Smith | 45 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Emma Smith | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Kenneth Smith | 20 | son | Polisher | Michigan |
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)