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Esther Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Seneca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | W-electric app. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | West Seneca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anna Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Leroy Anderson | Son | — | — | |
| Wilhelmina Anderson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 13
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 24
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 35
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Seneca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | W-electric app. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Esther Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Anderson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02532-00150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mendel | 31 | Head | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 2 | Kathryn Mendel | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | George Mendel | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | William Mendel | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Daniel Mendel | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Rowland Hill | 33 | Head | Steel Inspector | New York |
| 7 | Helen Hill | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Eileen Weissenburg | 19 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Smith | 26 | Head | Steel Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Angeline Smith | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Angeline Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Carol Louise Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Ethel Ribler | 42 | Head | Candypacker | New York |
| 14 | Doris Ribler | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Betty Ribler | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Mary Midsank | 65 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 17 | Carl Al Koch | 41 | Head | Engine Inspector | New York |
| 18 | Ida Koch | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Carl H. Koch | 21 | Son | Math. Teacher | New York |
| 20 | Nelson Koch | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Esther Smith | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Charles Anderson | 65 | Head | Rigger | Sweden |
| 23 | Wilhelmina Anderson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Esther Anderson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 25 | Anna Anderson | 27 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Leroy Anderson | None | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Fannie Algery | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | William Swarty | 59 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Anna Swarty | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Rhoda Strobeck | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Louise Strobeck | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Elaine Strobeck | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Alfred Kreitzbender | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 35 | Helen Kreitzbender | 23 | wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fred Nickolai | 47 | Head | Locom. Fireman | New York |
| 37 | Catharine Nickolai | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Howard Nickolai | 23 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 39 | Jeanette Nickolai | 23 | wife | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)