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George Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Hattie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wahnena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roadside Cleanup |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Roadside Cleanup |
| Township / Ward | Wahnena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joyce Anderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Barbara Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Anderson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Anderson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wahnena Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Roadside Cleanup |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 George Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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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 — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingval Bowman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Paul R. Bowman | 24 | Son | Woodworker | Minnesota |
| 3 | Christian R. Graffery | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Jonetta Anderson | 74 | Housekeeper | — | Norway |
| 5 | Charles W. Hart | 30 | Head | Woodworker | Iowa |
| 6 | Isabelle Hart | 21 | Wife | — | English |
| 7 | Marvin Hart | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Glenn A. Grife | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Lucille M. Grife | 17 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | John W. Grife | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John S. Grife | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Luella Grife | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lloyd A. Grife | 22 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 14 | Kenneth W. Grife | 16 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 15 | George D. Scott | 65 | Head | Resident Game Warden | Michigan |
| 16 | Adeline G. Scott | 62 | Wife | — | English |
| 17 | Knute Norby | 46 | Lodger | Woodworker | Norway |
| 18 | Jenny Lankley | 58 | Maid | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alfred D. Bird | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Frank Havelland | 34 | Head | Roadside Cleanup | Iowa |
| 21 | Ina Havelland | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Russel Havelland | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Havelland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ruth Havelland | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Darlene Havelland | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Charles Havelland | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Albert D. Bird | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mildred Bird | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Louis R. Smith | 57 | Head | Roadside Cleanup | South Dakota |
| 30 | Rose Smith | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Virginia E. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Alex Mesnard | 73 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 33 | George J. Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Roadside Cleanup | South Dakota |
| 34 | Katherine Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Joanne Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Barbara J. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Joyce M. Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | James Cousins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Agnes Cousins | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nr Earl Cousins | None | Son | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)