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Elmer Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Ellen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elmer Anderson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Duane Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ervin Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | On general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Madison-County, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Madison-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Elmer Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tony Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02257-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Herrmann | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Raymond Herrmann | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Allenita Herrmann | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Morris Herrmann | 20 | Brother | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 5 | George Helmberger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Maude Helmberger | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Harvey Helmberger | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 8 | Marjorie Helmberger | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Robert Renner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Clara Renner | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Edwin Renner | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 12 | Earl Renner | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 13 | Robert Renner | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 14 | Jack Eilers | 29 | Head | Ditch Digger | Nebraska |
| 15 | Goldie Eilers | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lavonne Eilers | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Vernon Eilers | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | John Rogers Eilers | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Patricia Eilers | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Gustav Schroeter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 21 | Martha Schroeter | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Otto Schroeter | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Russia |
| 23 | Ida Schroeter | 16 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 24 | Paul Schroeter | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Russia |
| 25 | Raymond Schroeter | 12 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 26 | Oscar Schroeter | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Clara Schroeter | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Arnold Schroeter | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Betty Ann Schroeter | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Shedrick Leder | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Poland |
| 31 | O. A. Sundermann | 61 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 32 | Alfred Sundermann | 38 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Wilbert Sundermann | 36 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Edith Schroeder | 30 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Nebraska |
| 35 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Dorothy Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Ervin Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Duane Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jacqueline Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Walter Reigle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 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)