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Elmer Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Erik — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quartermaster Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Auto Freight Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Quartermaster Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 6
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 17
King, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 27
King, Washington · implied b. ~1903
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Auto Freight |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 1500 |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 37
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quartermaster Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Auto Freight Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erik Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inga Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Anderson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erik Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inga Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04345-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Morford | 46 | Head | Cook | Nebraska |
| 42 | William J. Morford | 18 | Son | New Work | Nebraska |
| 43 | Charles E. Morford | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ruby M. Morford | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Donald Morford | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 46 | Ottie Ditte | 52 | Head | Telephone Operator | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Forrest Ditte | 24 | Son | Farm Work | Washington |
| 48 | Arthur Ditte | 19 | Son | Tree Planting | Washington |
| 49 | Doris Ditte | 17 | Daughter | Typing | Washington |
| 50 | Earl Mccormick | 31 | Head | Clerk | Washington |
| 51 | Vera Mccormick | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 52 | Glenn Mccormick | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Dennis Mccormick | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 54 | Heisaku Matsuda | 63 | Head | Berry Farmer | Japan |
| 55 | Matsuno Matsuda | 43 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 56 | Yoneichi Matsuda | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 57 | Mary Matsuda | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | George G. Schmidt | 34 | Head | Tractor Operator | Colorado |
| 59 | Margaret Schmidt | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 60 | Elsa Mae Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 61 | Esther Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 62 | Edward Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 63 | Nila Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | John Sundt | 65 | Head | — | Norway |
| 65 | Marjorie Sundt | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | Kenneth Phillips | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Oregon |
| 67 | Evelyn Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 68 | Louis Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 69 | Vernon Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Elmer M. Anderson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 71 | Mabel V. Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 72 | Richard Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 73 | George Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Isukio Otsuka | 55 | Head | Berry Farmer | Japan |
| 75 | Niki Otsuka | 45 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 76 | Tokio Otsuka | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Haruko Otsuka | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 78 | Suako Otsuka | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
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)