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Dorothy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buena-Vista-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buena-Vista-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buena-Vista-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alta town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buena Vista |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Alta Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wayne Anderson | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Father Leaf | Other | — | — | |
| Wayne Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buena Vista, …
Daughter, age 1
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Buena Vista, …
Daughter, age 12
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Buena-Vista-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 22
Buena-Vista-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alta town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buena Vista |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Hanson (~0.80 confidence) and mother Mary Hanson (~0.80 confidence) and father Carl Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingrid Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Christian Hanson
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Mary Hanson
b. ~1862
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Carl Anderson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingrid Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Hanson
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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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 — Buena-Vista-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Buena-Vista-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01143-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Christensen | 84 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 42 | George Johnson | 56 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Tillie Anderson | 45 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Otto Lichtenberg | 43 | Head | Live Stock Buyer | Iowa |
| 45 | Florence Lichtenberg | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Harry Ruppel | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 47 | Nora Ruppel | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert Pedersen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Esther Pedersen | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edric Clark | 46 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 51 | Jennie Anderson | 47 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Marjorie Clark | 15 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 53 | George Steinbeck | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 54 | Ina Steinbeck | 34 | Wife | Pinner | Iowa |
| 55 | Mavis Steinbeck | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Wayne Anderson | 23 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 57 | Dorothy Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Wayne R. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Dorothy Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Father Leaf | None | M | — | — |
| 61 | John Munz | 45 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 62 | Henrietta Munz | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Ida Benson | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Jay Bains | 51 | Brother | Gasoline Tax Auditor | Iowa |
| 65 | Sylvia Bains | 52 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Ludwig Strand | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 67 | Sigrid Strand | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Donald Strand | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Pauline Strand | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | William Brechwald | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 71 | Hilda Brechwald | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Marlene Brechwald | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert Carter | 34 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 74 | Evelyn Carter | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Dale Carter | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Kenneth Carter | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Conrad Ney | 65 | Father in law | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Chris Olsen | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Denmark |
| 79 | Linnea Olsen | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Vivian Olsen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)