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Howard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Howard Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Matilda — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | paper hanger |
| Industry | own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Matilda Anderson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Howard Anderson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | on houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 42
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| Occupation | paper hanger |
| Industry | own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Howard Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Anderson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Russell Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Flora Perre | 28 | daughter | Winder | England |
| 42 | Leonora Perre | 3 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Walter Burdett | 21 | Head | Stock Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 44 | James Burdett | 20 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Charles Burdett | 2 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Robert Burdett | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Edward Devlin | 48 | Head | Tube Drawer | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Margaret Devlin | 52 | wife | — | Eire |
| 49 | Margaret Devlin | 27 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mary Devlin | 22 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Lawrence Harrigan | 48 | Head | Greaser | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Edna Harrigan | 43 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Lawrence Jr. Harrigan | 18 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Dorothy Harrigan | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Florence Harrigan | 6 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Herbert Massey | 29 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Avis Massey | 25 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Alan Massey | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | George Waters | 42 | Head | Rubber Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Gertrude Waters | 37 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Jane Waters | 8 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | John Pearson | 34 | Head | Traffic Auditor | England |
| 63 | Florence Pearson | 31 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Eugenie Pearson | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | John Pearson | 9 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Margaret Pearson | 7 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Edgar Simon | 39 | Head | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Mary Simon | 41 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | George Simon | 12 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Patrick Green | 57 | Head | Night Watchman | Eire |
| 71 | Margaret Green | 46 | wife | — | Eire |
| 72 | John Green | 16 | son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Rita Green | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Thomas Breene | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Lillian Breene | 38 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Dorothy Breene | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Barbara Breene | 13 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Matilda Anderson | 70 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Russell Anderson | 33 | son | Steamfitter | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Howard Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | son | Paper Hanger | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)