David Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this David Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester city
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Worcester City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 David	Age	Birth yr
David Anderson	Head	—	58	~1882
Ralph Anderson	Son	—	35	~1905
Birger Anderson	Son	—	19	~1921
Hilda Anderson	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 38

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Trade School
Class of Worker	S
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	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6,600
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 58

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester city
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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David Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00315)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary A. Maroney	53	Head	—	Mass.
42	James B. Maroney	22	Son	—	Mass.
43	Dorothy T. Maroney	18	Daughter	—	Mass.
44	Donald F. Maroney	15	Son	—	Mass.
45	Ulrich W. Mentzel	48	Head	Carpenter	Canada English
46	Mercy J. Mentzel	42	Wife	—	Canada English
47	Amy E. Mentzel	22	Daughter	Nurse	Mass.
48	Roger N. Mentzel	13	Son	—	Mass.
49	Alma Ringquist	70	Head	—	Sweden
50	Hilda O. Ringquist	46	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Mass.
51	Bertha Ringquist	40	Daughter	—	Mass.
52	Carl A. Almgren	64	Head	Machinist	Sweden
53	Anna E. Almgren	58	Wife	—	Sweden
54	Perry Howland	42	Head	Accountant	Mass.
55	Marion B. Howland	44	Wife	—	Mass.
56	Shirley L. Howland	12	Daughter	—	New York
57	Alton Smith	52	Head	—	Mass.
58	Mabel Smith	36	Daughter	—	Mass.
59	Annie E. Smith	28	Sister	—	Illinois
60	Newton P. Clark	41	Head	Treasurer	Conn.
61	Helen G. Clark	41	Wife	—	Conn.
62	Caroline Clark	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	James H. Loughney	32	Head	Chemist	Conn.
64	Kathleen M. Loughney	66	Mother	—	Rhode Island
65	Frances T. Loughney	29	Sister	Clerk	Mass.
66	Josephine M. Loughney	25	Sister	—	Mass.
67	David Anderson THIS PERSON	58	Head	Painter	Sweden
68	Hilda S. Anderson	60	Wife	—	Sweden
69	Ralph D. Anderson	35	Son	—	Mass.
70	Birger R. Anderson	19	Son	—	Mass.
71	Harold Dows	45	Head	Teacher	Mass.
72	Mildred Dows	40	Wife	—	Mass.
73	Marjorie Dows	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
74	William E. Meagher	46	Head	Produce Dealer	Mass.
75	Villa E. Meagher	46	Wife	—	Mass.
76	Richard Meagher	13	Son	—	Mass.
77	Minnie T. Meagher	82	Mother	—	Mass.
78	Michael J. Labiff	54	Head	Retail Fish Store	New York
79	Martha J. Labiff	53	Wife	—	Mass.

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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.

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