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Dorothy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Harry — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dept. mgr. |
| Industry | Packing Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Dept. Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Tillie Cox | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gary Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 3
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 23
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Art Server |
| Industry | Novelty |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Spouse, age 34
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Dept. mgr. |
| Industry | Packing Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Anderson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Anderson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00313-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosmarie Ponzini | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | George Ponzini | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 26 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 4 | Alice Fitzpatrick | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Delma Ruggles | 22 | Head | Producer | California |
| 7 | Bernice Ruggles | 21 | Wife | Model | California |
| 8 | Louis N. Leurey | 27 | Head | Printer | Canada |
| 9 | Estelle L. Leurey | 24 | Wife | Bill Operator | Washington |
| 10 | Conrad Metzger | 38 | Head | Repairman | Oregon |
| 11 | Angeline Metzger | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Dorothea Richter | 33 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ernest John Richter | 29 | Brother | Bookkeeper | California |
| 17 | Minka M. Richter | 58 | Mother | — | New York |
| 18 | Arthur Wahlstrom | 55 | Head | Officer | Finland |
| 19 | Minnie Wahlstrom | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Frederick Cleo Wahlstrom | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Frederick Wahlstrom | 21 | Son | Writer | California |
| 22 | Rudolph Wahlstrom | 18 | Son | Labour | California |
| 23 | Dalbert Wittner | 38 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 24 | Ethel Wittner | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Marilyn Wittner | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Frances Holliday | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 27 | George Zaro | 47 | Head | Waiter | Yugo-Slavia |
| 28 | Theresa Zaro | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Robert Anderson | 37 | Head | Weigher | Denmark |
| 30 | Dorothy Anderson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Dept. Mgr. | California |
| 31 | Robert Anderson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Gary Anderson | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Tillie Cox | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ramon Macwilliamson | 28 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 35 | Lorraine Macwilliamson | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Maxaree Williams | 35 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 37 | Ruth Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Jeanne Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Franklin Kahl | 55 | Head | Engineer | Oregon |
| 40 | Hazel Kahl | 50 | Wife | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)