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Donald Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: PENNSYLVANIA
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | ANDERSON |
| Given Name | DONALD |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | INDIANA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | PLANT MAN |
| Industry | WHOLESALE GASOLINE COMPANY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plant Man |
| Township / Ward | Indiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kate Anderson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | ANDERSON |
| Given Name | DONALD |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | INDIANA |
| Occupation | PLANT MAN |
| Industry | WHOLESALE GASOLINE COMPANY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Donald Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Anderson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03517-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxie Elkin | 41 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 2 | Wayne Smith | 20 | HEAD | House Painter | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 3 | Flora Smith | 19 | WIFE | — | GERMANY |
| 4 | Barbara Smith | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 5 | Lawrence Plouse | 39 | HEAD | Handy Man | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 6 | Dessa Plouse | 34 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 7 | Gladys Plouse | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 8 | Arthur Plouse | 14 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 9 | Wencil Plouse | 11 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 10 | Orville Pepper | 25 | HEAD | Truck Driver | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 11 | Dorothy Pepper | 24 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 12 | Dona Jean Pepper | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 13 | Leonard Pepper | 0 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 14 | John M. Clawson | 67 | HEAD | Ditch Digger | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 15 | Eta E Clawson | 68 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 16 | Clyde Patterson | 45 | HEAD | Installation Man | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 17 | Clara Patterson | 42 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 18 | Charlotte Patterson | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 19 | Bernadine Patterson | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 20 | Clifford Patterson | 14 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 21 | Edel Patterson | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 22 | Sheldon Patterson | 8 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 23 | Bernice Learn | 24 | HEAD | Housekeeping Aide | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 24 | Nina Learn | 22 | SISTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 25 | Viola Learn | 10 | SISTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 26 | Wilbur Learn | 1 | NEPHEW | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 27 | Frank R. Anderson | 64 | HEAD | Attendant | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 28 | Kate Anderson | 62 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 29 | Donald Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | SON | Plant Man | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 30 | Robert Taylor | 40 | HEAD | Sales Man | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 31 | Estelle Taylor | 38 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 32 | Patty Lou Taylor | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 33 | George Henrie | 45 | HEAD | Investigator | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 34 | Clara Henrie | 40 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 35 | Forrest Henrie | 21 | SON | Salesman | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 36 | Angello Leonardi | 24 | HEAD | Coal Cutter | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 37 | Leota Leonardi | 23 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 38 | Robert Leonardi | 1 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 39 | Stanley W. Reese | 55 | HEAD | Attendant-Salesman | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 40 | Gertrude Reese | 38 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)