Betty Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Betty Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Betty
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 Betty	Age	Birth yr
Betty Anderson	Head	—	69	~1871
Verne Anderson	Son	—	40	~1900
Elmer Anderson	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 48

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1872

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Bettie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 59

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1871

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Betty
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 69

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Betty
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Betty Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04391-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pitz Hegsted	62	Head	Elec Crane Operator	Norway
42	Clara B Hegsted	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	Harry S Simon	56	Head	—	Washington
44	Carrie L Simon	48	Wife	Housekeeper	Washington
45	Stanley W Simon	16	Son	Cashier	Washington
46	Mary J Simon	11	Daughter	—	Washington
47	Betty Anderson THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Sweden
48	Verne G Anderson	40	Son	Switchman	Minnesota
49	Elmer L Anderson	35	Son	Switchman	California
50	George Held	73	Head	—	Germany
51	Lena B Held	68	Wife	—	Germany
52	Kermit E Ness	28	Head	Upholsterer	Washington
53	Anna J Ness	23	Wife	—	Washington
54	Arlene J Ness	2	Daughter	—	Washington
55	Edwin K Ness	1	Son	—	Washington
56	Axel P Rasmussen	52	Head	Building Contractor	Minnesota
57	Mayme E Rasmussen	53	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Marian A Rasmussen	25	Daughter	Private Stenographer	Washington
59	Donald M Rasmussen	21	Son	Assistant Bookkeeper	Washington
60	Lois J Rasmussen	16	Daughter	—	Washington
61	Louis A Dix	56	Head	Barber	Minnesota
62	Clara M Dix	50	Wife	Book Binder	Washington
63	William J Bechter	57	Head	—	Minnesota
64	Harry W Bechter	18	Son	Surveyor	Canada English
65	Richard A Lambert	55	Boarder	—	South Dakota
66	Jacob H Sandal	40	Head	Patcher	Norway
67	Edna M Sandal	34	Wife	Waitress	Washington
68	George W Perry	57	Head	Laborer	Washington
69	Hilda B Perry	57	Wife	—	Wisconsin
70	Oliver C Perry	26	Son	Bookkeeper	Idaho
71	Netta H Sorenson	84	Mother-in-law	—	Norway
72	Barney A Stallone	48	Head	Proprietor	Italy
73	Jennie L Stallone	50	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Virgil A Nyquist	30	Head	Furnace Installation	Washington
75	Augusta W Nyquist	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
76	Edward J Harvie	71	Head	—	Norway
77	Cloyd H Hahn	52	Head	Electrical Contractor	Pennsylvania
78	Elsie M Hahn	50	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Helen P Hahn	11	Daughter	—	Washington
80	Lorenzo D Partridge	84	Head	—	Michigan

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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)

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