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Ellen Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RAMSAY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GOGEBIC |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Ramsay |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alfred Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ellen Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 2 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RAMSAY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GOGEBIC |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oliver Coleman | 29 | Head | Trammer | Michigan |
| 42 | Walter E. Coleman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Edwin A. Coleman | 23 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 44 | Gunnard Coleman | 21 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 45 | John E. Johnson | 45 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Michigan |
| 46 | Ida Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Carla Johnson | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | Michigan |
| 48 | Alice L. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | George N. Barron | 25 | Head | Trammer | Indiana |
| 50 | Violet G. Barron | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Janet V. Barron | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Gust Orling | 50 | Head | Foreman | Finland |
| 53 | Roberta Orling | 23 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 54 | Everett E. Orling | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 55 | Waino W. Sarvela | 50 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 56 | Ina M. Sarvela | 45 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 57 | Michael J. Dianich | 34 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | Margaret C. Dianich | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joan T. Dianich | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Margaret K. Dianich | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Fiina Mattson | 58 | Head | — | Finland |
| 62 | John T. Mattson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | George A. Mattson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Lila R. Mattson | 19 | Daughter | Library Work | Michigan |
| 65 | Alfred Anderson | 47 | Head | Pump Man | Finland |
| 66 | Ellen A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 67 | Alfred L. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ebba I. Wahlberg | 54 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Arthur F. Wahlberg | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Arthur R. D. Wahlberg | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | James G. Peterson | 54 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 72 | Anna M. Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Roy M. Peterson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Leonard C. Peterson | 23 | Son | Nya Forest Work | Michigan |
| 75 | Theodore H. Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | Ethel J. Peterson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Shirley A. Peterson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | William Oling | 62 | Head | — | Finland |
| 79 | William S. Steele | 33 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Marion E. Steele | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)