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Bertha Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carver-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carver-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carver-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Watertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Douglas Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Anderson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Carver, Minnesota
Spouse, age 47
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Carver-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 57
Carver-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Carver-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Carver-County, Minnesota
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16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01911-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Motzko | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ellen Holmgren | 41 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 43 | Donald Holmgren | 25 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ellen Holmgren | 66 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Erwin Brandenburg | 30 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edna Brandenburg | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Alex E. Luennick | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alma Luennick | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Joseph P. Pasek | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 50 | Dorothy Pasek | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Ralph Pasek | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | George Anderson | 59 | Head | Clergyman | Minnesota |
| 53 | Bertha Anderson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Eugene Anderson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 55 | Lorraine Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Douglas Anderson | 13 | Son | — | 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)