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David Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: India
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | David D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | India |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Promotion |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birthplace (normalized) | india |
| Occupation | Sales Promotion |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Anderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| David Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anne Anderson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | David D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | India |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birthplace (normalized) | india |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | India |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birthplace (normalized) | india |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | David D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | India |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Sales Promotion |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birthplace (normalized) | india |
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 David Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Welsh | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Penna. |
| 2 | Elizabeth Welsh | 32 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 3 | Patricia Welsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 4 | Anthony Jr. Welsh | 12 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 5 | Harry Beatty | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Penna. |
| 6 | Grace Beatty | 36 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 7 | Robert Beatty | 11 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 8 | William Beatty | 9 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 9 | George Huckins | 42 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Madaline Huckins | 37 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 11 | George Jr. Huckins | 17 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 12 | David D. Anderson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Sales Promotion | India |
| 13 | Anne L. Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | David Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lelia Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | David Nell | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 17 | Margaret D. Nell | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Alexander Ramsey | 28 | Lodger | Accountant | Scotland |
| 19 | Joseph R. Salerno | 34 | Head | Salesman | Penna. |
| 20 | Rena D. Salerno | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Raymond Theriault | 28 | Head | Engineer | Mass. |
| 22 | Ruth D. Theriault | 24 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 23 | Wilson Christy | 49 | Head | Fireman | Penna. |
| 24 | Caroline Christy | 49 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 25 | Robert Christy | 17 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 26 | Jacob Bellet | 49 | Head | Hardward | Russia |
| 27 | Mollie Bellet | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Leonard Bellet | 17 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 29 | Herbert Bellet | 15 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 30 | Elaine Bellet | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Edward Berger | 33 | Head | Teacher | Penna. |
| 32 | Margaret Berger | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bruce Berger | 7 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 34 | Susan Berger | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 35 | Charles Berger | 0 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 36 | Sophronia Kline | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harry J. Malone | 52 | Head | Fireman | Penna. |
| 38 | Margaret Malone | 44 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 39 | Catherine Malone | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 40 | Alice Malone | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 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)