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Donald Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bone Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Bone Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Audrey Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marian Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norma Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Anderson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Arvid Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Douglas Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roger Anderson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruby Anderson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 41 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bone Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Marian Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvid Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Anderson | 48 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ruby Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Marian Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Donald Anderson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Arvid Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Audrey Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lois Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Douglas Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Norma Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Roger Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Arthur R. Matson | 50 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Martha Matson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bernice Matson | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 14 | Doris Matson | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 15 | Norman Matson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elna Peterson | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 17 | John Scheffel | 34 | Head | Farming | Holland |
| 18 | Edith Scheffel | 31 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 19 | Donald G. Scheffel | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | John K. Jr. Scheffel | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Leonamae Scheffel | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Eugene A. Scheffel | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Betty Ann Scheffel | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Charles G. Wilcox | 38 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 25 | Blanche E. Wilcox | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lorraine D. Wilcox | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Claton Jr. Wilcox | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Theodore C. Wilcox | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Charles B. Wilcox | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 30 | Jerry M. Wilcox | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Corrine D. Wilcox | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Nicholas G. Wilcox | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Nancy K. Wilcox | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mary-Lee Wilcox | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Don L. Wilcox | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mary H. Hammer | 66 | Head | — | Norway |
| 37 | Louis H. Hammer | 35 | Son | Home Worker | Minnesota |
| 38 | Melvin A. Hammer | 32 | Son | Home Worker | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Lena Rosdahl | 55 | Head | — | Norway |
| 40 | Mabel Rosdahl | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
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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)