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Elizabeth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, Massachusetts
SurnameAnderson
Given NameElizabeth S.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Shawsheen Village
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardShawsheen Village
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Anderson Daughter — 22 ~1918
Catherine Anderson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Doris Anderson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Jean Anderson Daughter — 23 ~1917
John Anderson Head — 47 ~1893
John Anderson Son — 19 ~1921
Louis Anderson Son — 16 ~1924
Stewart Anderson Son — 24 ~1916
Robert Anderson Son — 20 ~1920
Frederick Anderson Son — 13 ~1927
Alexander Anderson Son — 27 ~1913
Elizabeth Anderson Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1909
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Elizabeth S.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Shawsheen Village
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Elizabeth Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00519)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas F. Towler 48 Head Pipe Coverer Massachusetts
42 Margaret Towler 40 Wife Burler New Hampshire
43 Margaret A. Towler 20 Daughter Burler Massachusetts
44 Fannie Shepard 62 Head — Massachusetts
45 Charles Murphy 48 Son Math Begging Nova Scotia
46 Daniel Grant 12 Lodger — Massachusetts
47 Lorraine Grant 10 Lodger — Massachusetts
48 Katherine Grant 8 Lodger — Massachusetts
49 Robert Grant 5 Lodger — Massachusetts
50 Faith Morendus 2 Lodger — Massachusetts
51 William Morris 52 Head Electrician Connecticut
52 Effie Morris 52 Wife — Newfoundland
53 Virginia Morris 20 Daughter — Massachusetts
54 John Sheehan 47 Head Stone Mason Ireland
55 Mary Sheehan 50 Wife — Ireland
56 Francis Sheehan 15 Son — Massachusetts
57 Mary Sheehan 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
58 Anna Sheehan 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
59 John Mccarthy 32 Nephew Bar Tender Massachusetts
60 Daniel R. Gailey 54 Head Architect Australia
61 Muriel B. Gailey 44 Wife — Massachusetts
62 John F. Anderson 47 Head Fishman Scotland
63 Elizabeth S. Anderson THIS PERSON 47 Wife — Scotland
64 Alexander J. Anderson 27 Son Cloth Dresser Massachusetts
65 Stewart Anderson 24 Son Clerk Massachusetts
66 Jean W. M. Anderson 23 Daughter — Massachusetts
67 Elizabeth S. Anderson 22 Daughter Burler Massachusetts
68 Robert D. Anderson 20 Son — Massachusetts
69 John F. Anderson 19 Son — Massachusetts
70 Doris A. Anderson 17 Daughter — Massachusetts
71 Louis V. Anderson 16 Son — Massachusetts
72 Frederick G. Anderson 13 Son — Massachusetts
73 Catherine F. Anderson 6 Daughter — Massachusetts
74 Herbert E. Patterson 39 Head Operator Massachusetts
75 Josephine Patterson 50 Wife — Massachusetts
76 George Dufton 60 Head Real Estate Man Massachusetts
77 Susannah H. Dufton 61 Wife — England
78 George F. Dufton 35 Son Policeman Massachusetts
79 John S. Barrett 52 Head Office Clerk Massachusetts
80 Margaret M. Barrett 46 Sister — Massachusetts

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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)

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