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Jack Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jack Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Woods — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | C.C.C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jack Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marlene Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Anderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Miriam Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jessie Anderson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jack E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | C.C.C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Jack Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Woods Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.83 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Anderson (~0.83 confidence) and mother Jessie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Woods Anderson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1838
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Elizabeth Anderson
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Jessie Anderson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Anderson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Anderson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jack Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joan Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03539-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michaline Golonka | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Michael H. Mescall | 58 | Head | Pot Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Agnes D. Mescall | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph S. Mescall | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Mescall | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Agnes Mescall | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Mescall | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frances Mescall | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Patricia Mescall | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Donegan | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Kurek | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Adeline Kurek | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Adeline Kurek | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Frank Kurek | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Kurek | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles Kurek | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Smalvitz | 63 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 58 | Emily Smalvitz | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Ann Smalvitz | 23 | Daughter | Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward Smalvitz | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frances Smalvitz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Emma Smith | 29 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Jane Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eleanor M. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Julius Moculski | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | John Kielda | 59 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 67 | Stella Kielda | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Josephine Kielda | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John W. Anderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jessie Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jack Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Kenneth Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Miriam Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joan Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marlene Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jessie Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Esther Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John D. Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | David Flynn | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Jack + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)