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Edith Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maria & Alida — 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 | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tele. oper. |
| Industry | Tele. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Tele. Oper. |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| 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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Anderson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edith Anderson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maria Anderson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Tele. oper. |
| Industry | Tele. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Edith Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maria Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erik Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erik Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maria Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alida Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erik Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alida Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erik Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
May Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Colombo | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | John Colombo | 17 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 3 | Albin Colombo | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 4 | Maria Anderson | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 5 | May E Anderson | 29 | Daughter | Service Obser. | New York |
| 6 | Edith Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Tele. Oper. | New York |
| 7 | Wilhelmina Fraetag | 70 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 8 | Emil Peterson | 44 | Head | Milkman | New York |
| 9 | Celia Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Raymond Peterson | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Marie May | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Florence May | 20 | Daughter | Tele Oper. | New Jersey |
| 14 | Andrew Hanson | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 15 | Katharine Hanson | 80 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Stephen H. Cooper | 50 | Head | Air Conditioner | Norway |
| 17 | Mabel Cooper | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Richard Cooper | 23 | Son | Sailor | New York |
| 19 | Iver Hokstad | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 20 | Helen Hokstad | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Gilbert Conk | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 22 | Mary Conk | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Jacob Danielson | 57 | Head | Plumber | Norway |
| 24 | Jennie Danielson | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Walter Danielson | 24 | Son | Plumber Help | New York |
| 26 | Roy Danielson | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 27 | Clifford Danielson | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | William Danielson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Elizabeth Pedersen | 50 | Sister-in-law | English Teacher | Norway |
| 30 | Jacob Nelsen | 51 | Head | Metal Ceiling | Norway |
| 31 | Bertha Nelsen | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Werner Nelsen | 23 | Son | Embalmer | New York |
| 33 | Ralph Nelsen | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Jonas Evans | 65 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 35 | Lottie Evans | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Hans Tahedore | 55 | Head | — | Norway |
| 37 | Herbert Tahedore | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | New York |
| 38 | Margaret Carrier | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edith Beck | 50 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 40 | Russell Beck | 14 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
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)