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Clarence Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Chris — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clarence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazel Dell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 920 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Hazel Dell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mainith Grable | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Morgene Grable | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clarence Anderson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 1
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 12
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clarence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 22
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Clarence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 32
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clarence H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazel Dell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 920 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clarence Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Anderson (~0.82 confidence) and father Chris Anderson (~0.82 confidence) and father Hans Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeane Andersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Chris Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Hans Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeane Andersen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Anderson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Walter Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Aather | 3 | Son | Same Place | — |
| 2 | B. Aather | 3 | Son | Same Place | — |
| 3 | Jena K. Jenson | 65 | Labor | Farm Labor | Denmark |
| 4 | Anton E. Jenson | 51 | Labor | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Jenny H. Anderson | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Clarence H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 7 | Walter Anderson | 26 | Son | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 8 | Morgene Grable | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mainith Grable | 13 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Christoph J. Grund | 70 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Luella Grund | 54 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 12 | Harry B. O'Donald | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | M. J. Ryan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Daisy K. Ryan | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Michel J. Ryan | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 16 | Dennis O'Connel | 58 | Labor | Farm Labor | Ireland |
| 17 | Fred Dobernecker | 30 | Labor | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 18 | Louise Haller | 17 | Lodger | House Work | Iowa |
| 19 | Ruth Mathieson | 48 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Perry Mathieson | 50 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Howard Mathieson | 41 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Julia Cahill | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Richard Nordstrom | 39 | Labor | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 24 | Fred A. Meier | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Bertha R. Meier | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Frederick A. Meier | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Richard H. Meier | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Ruth Anna Meier | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Karen Meier | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 30 | Charlie Hough | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Maggie Hough | 30 | Son | Trucking | Iowa |
| 32 | Max Hough | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 33 | Lavone Hough | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Robert A. Hough | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 35 | Alfred Benton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Georgia Benton | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Herbert Constant | 35 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Iowa |
| 38 | Harriet Constant | 34 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marcia Constant | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Phyllis Constant | 5 | Granddaughter | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)