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Clara Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Griggs-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Griggs-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Argina — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Griggs-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Griggs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Variety store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Anderson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Iver Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Argina Anderson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Griggs, North …
Daughter, age 6
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Griggs, North …
Daughter, age 16
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Griggs-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Griggs-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Griggs |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Variety store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Clara Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Argina Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jorgina Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Sandvig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Argina Anderson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jorgina Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Sandvig
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Iver Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Griggs-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Griggs-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03003-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Meier | 16 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Charles P. Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Argina Anderson | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Clara J. Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 45 | Iver D. Anderson | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Fred E. Painter | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Alice J. Painter | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Francis W. Painter | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Dolores E. Painter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Leonard R. Painter | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Richard D. Painter | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Darlene B. Painter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Quentin S. Dahl | 19 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Arthur A. Taxdahl | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Bernice E. Taxdahl | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Ella Taxdahl | 56 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 57 | Paul J. Vangen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Helsa Vangen | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Jerome Vangen | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Casper Vangen | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Halvor M.W. Terdahl | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Violet E. Terdahl | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Norma D. Terdahl | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Milo E. Terdahl | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | John M. Terdahl | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Joan E. Terdahl | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | An E. Wells | 62 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 68 | Mabel L. Wells | 51 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Edward A. Wells | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lorraine A. Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Valdo E. Wells | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | John F. Doscher | 48 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 73 | Ella L. Doscher | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Betty V. Doscher | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Velma A. Doscher | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Lorraine J. Doscher | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Palmer J. Roro | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Pauline S. Roro | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Betty Jean Roro | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Donald D. Roro | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
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)