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Herman Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Herman Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Severin — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Anderson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dona Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Manny Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lois Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Olive Anderson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman A S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 31
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tractor Engineer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 41
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Herman Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Severin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Severin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephina Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Severin Anderson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Severin Anderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephina Anderson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Anderson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Wisconsin
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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 — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Puekholm | 25 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Christen Puekholm | 79 | Father | Farmer | Denmark |
| 3 | Karen Puekholm | 72 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 4 | Wilfred Bielish | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Rose Bielish | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Richard Bielish | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Ronald Bielish | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Duane Bielish | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Laujin | Lauzin Bielish | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Marlene Bielish | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Roy Bielish | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Herman Anderson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Olive Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Dona Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lois Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Manny Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Charles Maier | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Louise Maier | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ruth Ann Maier | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Adrian Maier | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Waldo Hancock | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Beatrice Hancock | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Marjorie Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Eldo Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Fred Maier | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Amelia Maier | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mary Maier | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Harold Maier | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Irene Maier | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Shirley Maier | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Peter Maier | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Phillip Maier | 79 | Father | — | Germany |
| 33 | Neal Reynolds | 26 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 34 | Linnea Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Walter Spanenberg | 51 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 36 | Frances Spanenberg | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Roland Spanenberg | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Elroy Spanenberg | 19 | Son | Radioperator | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Norbert Spanenberg | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Betty Spanenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 6 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)