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Harold Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckean-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Allegany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine boy |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Machine Boy |
| Township / Ward | Port Allegany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Anderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Harold Anderson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rose Anderson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Allegany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Occupation | Machine boy |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harold Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03569-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Johnson | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Ted Johnson | 69 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 3 | Anna Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Anna Carlson | 83 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Emma Benson | 71 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 6 | John Carlson | 55 | Head | Lumber Grinder | Sweden |
| 7 | Anna Carlson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Carlton Carlson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Louis Carlson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ernest Winterquist | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Lena Winterquist | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Andrew Ahlgren | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Sophie Ahlgren | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Sigfrid Swanson | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes Swanson | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Michelle Blanker | 75 | Sister | — | New York |
| 17 | Harold Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Machine Boy | Iowa |
| 18 | Rose Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joan C. Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lawrence Mccormick | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marguerite Mccormick | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rose Mary Mccormick | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hattie Mccormick | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Paul Mccormick | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Edwin Farr | 41 | Head | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 26 | Alta Farr | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Lawrence Farr | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Russell Farr | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Marie Farr | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Ernest Farr | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | George Farr | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gust Haglund | 62 | Head | Liquor Runner | Sweden |
| 33 | Hulda Haglund | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Haglund | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Kenneth Haglund | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sylvia Pearson | 56 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Theodore Pearson | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gilbert Anell | 34 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Anell | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ronald Anell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)