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James Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Rural Grade School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 783 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Locke T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Anderson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lydia Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 3
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 13
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 47 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Rural Grade School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 783 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 James 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 John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Anderson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Martha Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01763-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milford F. Powers | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Winifred N. Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Basil L. Powers | 23 | Son | Log Swamper | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles D. Harrow | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Luella R. Harrow | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Charles H. Harrow | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lawrence H. Harrow | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Hilma H. Harrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Wayne J. Harrow | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Augusta C. Lawrence | 62 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 51 | John Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Lydia M. Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Martha M. Anderson | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 54 | James R. Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 55 | Henry A. Branch | 51 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Michigan |
| 56 | Anna L. Branch | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Gerald H. Branch | 23 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Michigan |
| 58 | Marion E. Branch | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Robert A. Branch | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Richard F. Branch | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Linwood J. Branch | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Goldie M. Sawyer | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Billy L. Sawyer | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Tommy L. Sawyer | 15 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 65 | Thomas R. Graham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Grace V. Graham | 53 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 67 | Hill B. Van Riper | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Henrietta Van Riper | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Eunice Van Riper | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 70 | Clare B. Van Riper | 19 | Son | Kiln Helper | Michigan |
| 71 | Hilda M. Van Riper | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Carl B. Van Riper | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Betty L. Van Riper | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Hope F. Van Riper | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Beatrice Van Riper | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | George E. Hunt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Nellie H. Hunt | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Gordon M. Bullen | 10 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Arthur H. Smith | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Lydia Smith | 74 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)