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James Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Steel Rolling Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Stow |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 2
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 13
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | James R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Summit-County, Ohio · 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 | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Industry | Steel Rolling Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Anderson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Jane Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03154-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carolyn Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | James S Anderson | 47 | Head | Drill Presser | Penn |
| 43 | Mary Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 44 | James R Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Jane Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | John D Hamilton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 47 | Daisy E Hamilton | 49 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 48 | Adelaide Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 49 | T. G. Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Milton Hamilton | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Harry Hamilton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Warren D Gettgey | 45 | Head | Time Keeper | Ohio |
| 53 | Laura Gettgey | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary Gettgey | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Jean Gettgey | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | James Gettgey | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Patricia Gettgey | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Frank D Grether | 46 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Ohio |
| 59 | Edna Grether | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Howard Grether | 22 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 61 | Paul Grether | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 62 | George Grether | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Elias Dula|Dulaubun | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Emma E Dula|Dulaubun | 46 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ralph H Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Clara E W Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 67 | Ann Louise Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Thomas Meadway | 52 | Head | Laborer | W. Va |
| 69 | Mabel A Meadway | 53 | Wife | Sorter | W. Va |
| 70 | John Miller | 76 | Brother-in-law | — | W. Va |
| 71 | Homer Meadway | 28 | Head | Trucker | Ohio |
| 72 | Irene A Meadway | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Thomas Meadway | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Charles Barnes | 34 | Head | Fireman | W. Va |
| 75 | Gertrude A Barnes | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Howard A Hayman | 72 | Head | — | W. Va |
| 77 | Harry Glossy | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 78 | Gail E Glossy | 27 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 79 | Patricia Glossy | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Harry B Glossy | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)