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Herman Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Herman Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Lena — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Primrose |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Primrose |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Herman Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marie Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 30
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 51
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Herman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Primrose |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Ole Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · 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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04471-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman L. Anderson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Marie Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Kenneth G. Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Olin S. Hanna | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Walter Slen | 23 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 6 | B. Freye | 31 | Housework | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Ervin W. Freye | 10 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Duane Freye | 7 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Lavon M. Freye | 4 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Arlin V. Freye | 1 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Fred S. Hoffman | 30 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Silvie M. Hoffman | 22 | Housewife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Freda M. Hoffman | 5 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Floyd R. Cox | 23 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Clarence Cox | 22 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Vera Cox | 21 | Housework | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Donald E. Norland | 19 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Carl Kampen | 27 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Glewlyn Kampen | 21 | Housekeeper | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Melvin X. Melland | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Julia Melland | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Joseph Melland | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Silvia Melland | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Barcella Melland | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Lois Melland | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | John A. Waflei | 57 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 27 | Frida Waflei | 41 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 28 | Elma D. Waflei | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Alfred Waflei | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Werner Waflei | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Hilda Waflei | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ruth Waflei | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Clara L. Waflei | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Helen Waflei | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Thomas W. Duerst | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Rosina Duerst | 61 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Clarence J. Duerst | 32 | Brother | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Melvin Elmer | 19 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
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Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)