David Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this David Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
David Anderson	Head	—	70	~1870
David Anderson	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Shipbuilding
Class of Worker	W
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	1892
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electric Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	David O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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David Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01676-00782)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert W. Bernier	9	Son	—	Mass.
42	Patricia A. Bernier	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
43	Thure R. Holmgren	36	Head	Assembler	Sweden
44	Hildur D. Holmgren	39	Wife	—	Mass.
45	Dorothy Holmgren	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
46	David O. Anderson THIS PERSON	70	Head	Machinist	Sweden
47	David E. Anderson	37	Son	Machinist Helper	Mass.
48	Charles R. Eichorn	47	Head	Project Engineer	Mass.
49	Mary M. Eichorn	47	Wife	—	Mass.
50	Alice M. Eichorn	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
51	Marguerite Eichorn	19	Daughter	Stat. Clerk	Mass.
52	Paul J. Norton	30	Head	Carpenter	Mass.
53	Doris G. Norton	28	Wife	—	Mass.
54	Barbara L. Norton	3	Daughter	—	Mass.
55	Jane M. Norton	0	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	Eric H. Nelson	38	Head	Watchmaker	Sweden
57	Alice E. Nelson	36	Wife	—	Mass.
58	Charles E. Nelson	9	Son	—	Mass.
59	Donald B. Nelson	4	Son	—	Mass.
60	Marie O. Hatfield	39	Head	—	Nova Scotia
61	Laura M. Hatfield	22	Daughter	Dentist Assistant	Mass.
62	John F. Hatfield	20	Son	Painter	Mass.
63	Gloria L. Hatfield	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
64	Emory C. Hatfield	8	Son	—	Mass.
65	Agnes M. Kennedy	38	Head	Salesgirl	Mass.
66	Madeline D. Kennedy	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
67	Mary C. Bracell	14	Niece	—	Connecticut
68	Vincent E. Crawford	27	Head	Truck Driver	Mass.
69	Mary A. Crawford	23	Wife	—	Mass.
70	Vincent E. Jr. Crawford	3	Son	—	Mass.
71	Leo V. Lombardo	25	Head	Manager	Mass.
72	Laura A. Lombardo	27	Wife	—	Mass.
73	Carol A. Lombardo	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
74	Leon Berig	32	Head	Electrical Engineer	Mass.
75	Anne Berig	30	Wife	—	Mass.
76	Louise G. Berig	3	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Harvey G. Berig	1	Son	—	Mass.
78	Rudolph Hazeltine	49	Head	Stitcher	Russia
79	Sadie Hazeltine	48	Wife	—	Russia
80	Rudolph Jr. Hazeltine	13	Son	—	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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