Herman Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Coos-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Herman Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coos-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Coos-County, Oregon
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Herman F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #59
1935 Residence (County)	Coos
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Order Clerk
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Order Clerk
Township / Ward	Precinct 59
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Herman	Age	Birth yr
Herman Anderson	Head	—	53	~1887
Linda Anderson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Harlan Anderson	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Aitkin, Minnesota

Other, age 32

Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Tie Maker
Industry	Logging Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Coos, Oregon

Other, age 42

Coos, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 33 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Herman S
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Saw-mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Coos-County, Oregon

Head, age 53

Coos-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Herman F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct #59
1935 Residence (County)	Coos
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Order Clerk
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Herman Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Herman Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oregon

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Coos-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03358-01086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ada L. Messerle	24	Wife	—	Oregon
42	Nancy Ann Messerle	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
43	Arlene Ruth Messerle	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
44	Fred G. Messerle	50	Head	Farmer	Oregon
45	Josephine Messerle	49	Wife	—	Oregon
46	Henry A. Peterson	24	Lodger	Farm Hand	North Dakota
47	Cora A. Axe	67	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Missouri
48	Emma Lou Thorson	25	Lodger	Teacher	Oregon
49	Everett C. Messerle	28	Head	Farmer	Oregon
50	Josephine M. Messerle	26	Wife	—	Oregon
51	Janice Marie Messerle	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
52	Donald E. Messerle	2	Son	—	Oregon
53	Ulla M. Callner	70	Head	Farmer	Oregon
54	Carrie E. Callner	60	Wife	—	Oregon
55	Terrence H. Stains	32	Head	Mechanic	Oregon
56	Enid R. Stains	32	Wife	—	Oregon
57	Barbara R. Stains	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
58	Terry Evelyn Stains	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
59	Karin Dale Stains	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
60	Clyde A. Johnson	27	Head	Trimmerman	Idaho
61	Virginia Johnson	25	Wife	—	Oregon
62	Herman F. Anderson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Order Clerk	Finland
63	Linda S. Anderson	47	Wife	Farmer	Oregon
64	Harlan J. Anderson	26	Son	Mill Hand	Oregon
65	Roland A. Grief	35	Head	Mgr. Shoe Dept.	Washington
66	Viola L. Grief	34	Wife	—	Canada Eng
67	Rolland E. Grief	11	Son	—	Oregon
68	Merton E. Grief	7	Son	—	Oregon
69	Marylee J. Grief	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
70	William Gregory	86	Head	Farmer	Illinois
71	Amelia M. Gregory	58	Mother-in-law	—	Minnesota
72	Marshall M. Callner	28	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
73	Ruth E. Callner	23	Wife	—	Washington
74	Phillip M. Callner	3	Son	—	Oregon
75	Judith Ann Callner	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
76	A. Howard Callner	74	Head	Farmer	Oregon
77	Nancy E. Callner	73	Wife	—	Oregon
78	Lyman S. Callner	27	Son	Farmer	Oregon
79	Shirley M. Callner	39	Head	Sawyer	Oregon
80	Rosa Belle Callner	37	Wife	—	Michigan

Search for Herman Anderson

All Herman Anderson Census Records Discover Anderson Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data