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Edna Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Effie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Five Wards (Andover) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 895 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Five Wards Andover |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edwin Anderson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ellen Anderson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Five Wards (Andover) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 895 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edna Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Anderson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Anderson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John F. Criz | 35 | Head | Wiper | Scotland |
| 42 | Margaret B. Criz | 32 | Wife | Packer | Scotland |
| 43 | Margaret B. Criz | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Albert F. Thorpe | 69 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 45 | Alice V. Thorpe | 68 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 46 | Helen L. Thorpe | 24 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lionel W. Dubois | 34 | Head | Bobbin Work | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth E. Dubois | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | James B. Valentine | 40 | Head | Weaver | Scotland |
| 50 | Grace G. Valentine | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Isabel A. Valentine | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Janet G. Valentine | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edwin G. Anderson | 57 | Head | Pressman | Scotland |
| 54 | Ellen S. Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Edna M. Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William R. Anderson | 19 | Son | Test Worker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Alexander E. Guthrie | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 62 | John Guthrie | 38 | Son | Meter Reader | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James Lewis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 64 | James F. Lewis | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | William A. Lewis | 18 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ellen Culligan | 65 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John C. Buckle|Buckley | 54 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 68 | Isabel O. Buckle|Buckley | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 69 | Thomas Buckle|Buckley | 20 | Son | Press Man | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Norman H. Buckle|Buckley | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Isabel O. Buckle|Buckley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John Buckle|Buckley | 25 | Head | Wiper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary R. Buckle|Buckley | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Judith Buckle|Buckley | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John Henderson | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Bernina B. Henderson | 73 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 77 | John M. Henderson | 46 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Beatrice H. Henderson | 32 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Patrick J. Sullivan | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John P. Sullivan | 43 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 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)