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Edith Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edith Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Per — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | B. & M. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1064 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ella Anderson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| F Anderson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 42
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | B. & M. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1064 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edith Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Per Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father P Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Per Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ella Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel T. Webster | 55 | Head | Elect Engineer | England |
| 2 | Maria Webster | 55 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Gloria M. Webster | 25 | Daughter | Attendant Nurse | Missouri |
| 4 | Daniel Webster | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Wilder | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Herbert Oliver | 60 | Head | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Delia M. Oliver | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Raymond Oliver | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Isaac Oliver | 88 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Grace E. Oliver | 62 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Fanny B. Oliver | 53 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Everett H. Haynes | 40 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Haynes | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Harold K. Haynes | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Donald R. Haynes | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Raymond W. Haynes | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Nancy A. Haynes | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | David R. Haynes | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Martha J. Haynes | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | F. Emil Anderson | 71 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 21 | Edith B. Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Ella I. Anderson | 31 | Daughter | Senior Assistant Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John F. Truelsen | 67 | Head | Office Manager | Denmark |
| 24 | Annie C. Truelsen | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | John R. Truelsen | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
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)