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James Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Eddy-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this James Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eddy-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & Gust — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: North Dakota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEddy-County, North Dakota
SurnameAnderson
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Rosefield Township
1935 Residence (County)Eddy
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRosefield Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Marjorie Anderson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Dorothy Anderson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Gust Anderson Head — 62 ~1878
Kenneth Anderson Son — 20 ~1920
Vance Anderson Son — 14 ~1926
Harry Anderson Son — 15 ~1925
James Anderson Son — 21 ~1919
Selma Anderson Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Eddy, North …
Son, age 1
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation none
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1930
Eddy, North …
Son, age 11
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 13 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 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1940
Eddy-County, North …
Son, age 21
Eddy-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Rosefield Township
1935 Residence (County) Eddy
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota

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.
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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 Gus Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father O Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
O Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Anderson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Dorothy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Eddy-County, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03000-00521)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gottlieb Bergman 47 Head Farmer Germany
2 Allyn Bergman 29 Wife Farmer Canada-Eng
3 Thelma Bergman 27 Daughter — North Dakota
4 C. A. Anderson 53 Head Farmer North Dakota
5 Lena Anderson 44 Wife — North Dakota
6 Clarence E. Anderson 19 Son Farmer North Dakota
7 Eleanor Anderson 17 Daughter — North Dakota
8 Colomer Miller 67 Hired hand Farmer Michigan
9 Rudy Veen 26 Hired hand Farmer North Dakota
10 Gust Anderson 62 Head Farmer Sweden
11 Selma Anderson 50 Wife — Sweden
12 James Anderson THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer North Dakota
13 Kenneth Anderson 20 Son Farmer North Dakota
14 Dorothy Anderson 17 Daughter — North Dakota
15 Harry Anderson 15 Son — North Dakota
16 Vance Anderson 14 Son — North Dakota
17 Marjorie Anderson 12 Daughter — North Dakota
18 Thomas Gedrose 51 Head Farming Norway
19 Hilda Gedrose 46 Wife — Minnesota
20 Raymond Gedrose 26 Son Farming North Dakota
21 Grain Nygaard 14 Nephew — North Dakota
22 Lloyd Gedrose 11 Nephew — North Dakota
23 Phillip Schhemer 34 Head Farming North Dakota
24 Christina Schhemer 32 Wife — Russia
25 Shirley Schhemer 3 Daughter — North Dakota
26 Fred W. Pardan 47 Head Farming South Dakota
27 Leopold Pardan 46 Wife — Austria
28 Anther E. Lindstrom 35 Hired hand Farm Laborer North Dakota
29 John Vanhith 47 Hired hand Farm Laborer North Dakota
30 Fred Hamshran 50 Hired hand Farm Laborer North Dakota
31 Marion Berg 26 Head Teacher North Dakota
32 Patricia Berg 2 Daughter — North Dakota
33 Ernest Euler 60 Head Farming Switzerland
34 Mary Euler 61 Wife — North Dakota
35 Lawrence Euler 30 Son Farming North Dakota
36 Irene Euler 28 Daughter — North Dakota
37 James Euler 16 Son Farm Laborer North Dakota
38 Donald Euler 12 Son — North Dakota
39 Alvis S. Neerhusen 45 Head Farming Norway
40 Louise S. Neerhusen 18 Daughter — North Dakota

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Pedigree Summary

James + 5 siblings
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)

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