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Ida Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ida Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Purdy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Purdy | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Purdy | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Edwin Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russel Reynolds | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ronald Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Watson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gerald Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 39
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany-Berlin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 49
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Ida Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01867-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Moore | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | William White | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Lucille White | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Gladys White | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Katherine White | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Walter White | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Golden White | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Minnie Youngblood | 43 | Lodger | Trucker | Alabama |
| 49 | Aran Kalustian | 42 | Head | — | Russia |
| 50 | Velma Kalustian | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mary Jean Kalustian | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Lillian Hedgespeth | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 53 | Ernest Boston | 46 | Head | Air Driller | South Carolina |
| 54 | Daisy Boston | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ida Anderson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Russel Reynolds | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 57 | Harry Watson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 58 | William Watson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Gerald Watson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Betty Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Edwin Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Dolores Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ronald Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Charles Sr Purdy | 21 | Son in Law | New Worker | Michigan |
| 65 | Virginia Purdy | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Charles Jr Purdy | 0 | Grand Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Milton Gordon | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Beatrice Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Curtis Gordon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Katherine Gordon | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Alabama |
| 72 | Paul Gordon | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Carl Washington | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Washington | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | William Wansley | 2 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Hazel A. Ashford | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Olalee Ashford | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Ashford | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Ethel Ashford | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Aran Ashford | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)