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Herbert Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Elmer — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herbert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benson Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Benson Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Anderson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herbert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Telegraph Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herbert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 33
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herbert E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herbert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benson Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Herbert Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Anderson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Douglas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrel D. Dankenbring | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Leroy N. Dankenbring | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ivan D. Dankenbring | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Bernice F. Dankenbring | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Dagmar Enwaldson | 55 | Head | Clerical Worker | Nebraska |
| 6 | Gerda Enwaldson | 53 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Bud A. Davault | 35 | Head | Inspector | Kansas |
| 8 | Lucille Davault | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Bud V. Davault | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John P. Davault | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ronald C. Davault | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Larry F. Davault | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Robert C. Vaughn | 44 | Head | Brick Layer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Katherine V. Vaughn | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Virginia M. Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Charles B. Pullen | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Grace S. Pullen | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Betty Ann Pullen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Alfred J. Bailey | 51 | Head | Baker | Arkansas |
| 20 | Josephine Bailey | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Alfred J. Jr. Bailey | 20 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 22 | Margaret Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | William G. Bailey | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Rose Ann Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Josephine Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Elizabeth Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Rita C. Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Richard Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Walter E. Schroeder | 30 | Head | Attorney | Illinois |
| 30 | Ellen P. Schroeder | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Douglas Schroeder | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | David J. Schroeder | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Gertrude Stockdale | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 34 | Vincent Roche | 29 | Head | Inspector | Nebraska |
| 35 | Marion A. Roche | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Eugene P. Roche | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Donald J. Roche | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ronald J. Roche | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Herbert S. Anderson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 40 | Herbert S. Jr. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)