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Ernest Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Swan & Lena — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| 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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlys Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernest Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Anderson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 16
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Calhoun, Iowa
Other, age 26
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A |
| Relationship to Head | Farmer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl. Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Calhoun-County, Iowa
Head, age 37
Calhoun-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ernest Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Swan Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Swan Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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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 — Calhoun-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01144-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Heimb | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Calvin G. Heimb | 22 | Son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen R. Heimb | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Leland F. Jansen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Don Lucille Jansen | 25 | Wife | — | Nebr |
| 46 | Leeland E. Jansen | 5 | Son | — | Nebr |
| 47 | Barbara E. Jansen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebr |
| 48 | William P. Jansen | 1 | Son | — | Nebr |
| 49 | Helmuth Weiss | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Irene Weiss | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Darmagene Weiss | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Shirley Weiss | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ronald Weiss | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Ludwig Weiss | 50 | Hired man | Hired Man | Germany |
| 55 | Floyd Mcclain | 24 | Hired man | Hired Man | Nebr |
| 56 | Carl A. Rasmuson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 57 | Nellie Rasmuson | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Carl E. Rasmuson | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | Iowa |
| 59 | Nels H. Johnson | 83 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Clarence S. Johnson | 37 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Theo. H. Geerke | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Anna M. Geerke | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Deloris Geerke | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Kenneth Geerke | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Albert Hammerle | 40 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | Bertha Hammerle | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Edward O. Ginnel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Rose M. Ginnel | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Clarence A. Ginnel | 21 | Son | Helper On Farm | Iowa |
| 70 | Bernice R. Ginnel | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Wm. F. Weiss | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna G. Weiss | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorotha A. Weiss | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Darlene A. Weiss | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Louella B. Weiss | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Martha A. Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Marlys G. Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Ruth D. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lena F. Anderson | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 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)