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Ellen Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alameda-County, California |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murray Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Murray Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Anderson | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Christian Anderson | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ellen Anderson | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 45
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Alameda, California
Spouse, age 56
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Alameda, California
Other, age 67
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Ellen C |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Spouse, age 76
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murray Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Ellen Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00186-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuels Bettencourt | 52 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 2 | Mary W. Bettencourt | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Bernice M. Bettencourt | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Manuel Soito | 52 | Hired Hand | Labor | Portugal |
| 6 | Oscar L. Beck | 62 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 7 | Ervin L. Beck | 29 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 8 | Robert L. Beck | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Arthur W. Wavina | 29 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 10 | Lucille E. Wavina | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Dorothy L. Wasson | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Alberto O. Whitlock | 56 | Head | Concrete Mixer | Kansas |
| 13 | Lola M. Whitlock | 46 | Wife | Wages Work For | Missouri |
| 15 | Ernest A. Sorrano | 29 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 16 | Grace K. Sorrano | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Robert E. Sorrano | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Donald M. Sorrano | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Edward C. Beach | 38 | Head | Attendant | Oregon |
| 20 | Beryl A. Beach | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Calvin E. Beach | 11 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Christian H. Anderson | 78 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 23 | Ellen Anderson THIS PERSON | 76 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 24 | Flora Anderson | 49 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | George Anderson | 41 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 26 | Damon A. Lewis | 52 | Head | Hwy-Employee | California |
| 27 | Alice E. Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 28 | Walter H. Kracke | 19 | Step-son | New Worker | California |
| 29 | Jean Capdeville | 59 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 30 | Romeline Capdeville | 54 | Wife | — | France |
| 31 | Dequillio Caratti | 52 | Head | Inn Keeper | Switzerland |
| 32 | Josephine Caratti | 45 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 33 | Anita L. Caratti | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Albert C. Caratti | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Richard L. Caratti | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | George E. Belliott | 47 | Hired Hand | Attendant | California |
| 37 | Hugo A. Schultz | 38 | Head | Attendant | California |
| 38 | Virginia B. Schultz | 35 | Wife | Labor | California |
| 39 | Hugo C. Schultz | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Elizabeth V. Schultz | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
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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)