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Dorothy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ethel & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westwood Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Westwood Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ethel Anderson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westwood Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02316-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Burnham | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Louise D. Burnham | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Elizabeth Burnham | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Mathilda Doehringer | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 45 | Florence Crawford | 53 | Niece | Nurse | New York |
| 46 | Charles J. Schmidt | 35 | Head | Clerk | Austria |
| 47 | Paula Schmidt | 32 | Wife | New Worker | Maine |
| 48 | Charles W. Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alfred Gundreizig | 51 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 50 | Clara Gundreizig | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Henry J. Gundreizig | 21 | Son | None Worker | New York |
| 52 | Alfred Gundreizig | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Ernest R. Duke | 56 | Head | Toolie Maker | Canada |
| 54 | Anna M. Duke | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Lawrence W. Duke | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Idelle Duke | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank Nelson | 41 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret D. Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William A. Bates | 61 | Head | Office Manager | Conn. |
| 60 | Margaret D. Bates | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | James Bates | 19 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 62 | Anna Holligan | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 63 | Bertram Littmann | 26 | Head | Art | New York |
| 64 | Lucy J. Littmann | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Bruce Littmann | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Clive Reed | 30 | Head | Office Manager | Penn. |
| 67 | Lois B. Reed | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Cynthia Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charles Day | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Esther D. Day | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Burton Day | 13 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 72 | George Gray | 25 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jeanette D. Gray | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Gray | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Carl W. Fage | 61 | Head | Proof Reading | New York |
| 76 | Marie D. Fage | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | John S. Anderson | 51 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 78 | Ethel D. Anderson | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Dorothy W. Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 80 | Rowland D. Hulett | 54 | Head | Cashier | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 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)