Ernest Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Nebraska
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	P
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Yardman
Industry	Coal Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	488
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Yardman
Township / Ward	Blair City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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
Patricia Anderson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Phyllis Anderson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Ernest Anderson	Head	—	25	~1915
Hazel Anderson	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Nebraska

Son, age 5

Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Ernest H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Washington, Nebraska

Son, age 15

Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Ernest W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Washington-County, Nebraska

Head, age 25

Washington-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	P
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Yardman
Industry	Coal Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	488
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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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 John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Anderson

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Anderson

b. ~1897

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ernest Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Washington-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02267-00735)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edwin Kipp	41	Head	Dentist	Nebraska
2	Helen Kipp	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Edwin Kipp	13	Son	—	Nebraska
4	Margaret Kipp	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Mark Beaty	53	Head	Contractor	Nebraska
6	Bess Beaty	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Lena Knox	25	Lodger	Cook	Nebraska
8	Ernest Anderson THIS PERSON	25	Head	Yardman	Nebraska
9	Hazel Anderson	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
10	Patricia Anderson	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Phyllis Anderson	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
12	Henry Kuhn	61	Head	—	Nebraska
13	Katie Kuhn	63	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	David Mummert	36	Head	Secretary	Nebraska
15	Lorraine Mummert	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Ruth Mummert	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
17	Mary Mummert	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Wilhelmina Kegler	88	Head	—	Germany
19	Mae Kegler	41	Daughter	—	Nebraska
20	Hannah Jensen	49	Head	Housework	Nebraska
21	Ralph Francke	38	Head	Foreman	Nebraska
22	Dorothy Francke	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
23	Marilyn Francke	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Jack Newberg	33	Head	Proprietor	Russia
25	Ann Newberg	32	Wife	—	Russia
26	Marvin Newberg	7	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Bernard Newberg	3	Son	—	Nebraska
28	Lester Lee	25	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
29	Corinne Lee	23	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Nancy Lee	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Norman Lee	2	Son	—	Iowa
32	Byron Schafer	48	Head	Guard	Michigan
33	Wynona Schafer	26	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Jack Schafer	16	Son	—	Iowa
35	Donald Bowers	25	Lodger	Laborer	Nebraska
36	Mildred Bowers	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
37	Carl Bowers	13	Son	—	Utah
38	Janet Bowers	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	John Bowers	1	Son	—	Nebraska

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Pedigree Summary

Ernest

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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