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Ernest Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustaf & Hilda — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asbestos worker |
| Industry | Insulation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Asbestos Worker |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernest Anderson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ernest Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Institution |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 29
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Collector worker |
| Industry | Pipe-covering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 39
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Asbestos worker |
| Industry | Insulation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Gustaf Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustaf Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine E Mccarthy | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | William C Smail | 53 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ellen J Smail | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Eleanor J Smail | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William C Jr Smail | 20 | Son | Attendant | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Virginia F Smail | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Robert J Smail | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Donald S Smail | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Carl B Newman | 42 | Head | Customers Man | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sarah C Newman | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Hettie T Robinson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Edward J Wurtz | 45 | Head | Telephone Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Elsie Wurtz | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Frances Wurtz | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mildred Wurtz | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | George Pinney | 28 | Head | Agent | Connecticut |
| 57 | Beatrice Pinney | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Ira A Maynard | 36 | Head | Office Manager | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Blanche Maynard | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Paul J Maynard | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Corinne D Maynard | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Walter N Carlson | 37 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Ruth Carlson | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Robert Carlson | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Carl Carlson | 46 | Head | Druggist | Sweden |
| 66 | Ina Carlson | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 67 | Helen Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Ernest Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Asbestos Worker | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Dorothy Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Ernest Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Marilyn Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Clifford Leddy | 30 | Head | Textile Printer | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Mary Leddy | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Carol Leddy | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Maurice Leddy | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Patricia Leddy | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Lester Colwell | 42 | Head | Textile Printer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Maude Colwell | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Frances Colwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Lester Colwell | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)