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Jean Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jean Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Barry Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Anderson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Arnold Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Phillip Anderson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joan E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Jean Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jean Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Arnold Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barry Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lind | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Arnold Lind | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Anna E. Johnson | 66 | Head | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 4 | Theresa Johnson | 64 | Sister | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 5 | Joseph Mortela | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Italy |
| 6 | Eloise Mortela | 40 | Wife | Timbermen | Iowa |
| 7 | Thomas R. Burnett | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 8 | Maxine D. Burnett | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Russell Myers | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 10 | Rachel Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Theodore Spry | 78 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Donald Myers | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Richard Myers | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Fred J. Ahrold | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 15 | Helen Ahrold | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Beverly Ahrold | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Freddie Ahrold | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Kenneth E. Anderson | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mildred E. Anderson | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 20 | Arnold Anderson | 22 | Son | Asst Clerk | Iowa |
| 21 | Jean Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Phillip Anderson | 31 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Iowa |
| 23 | Mildred Anderson | 29 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 24 | Barry D. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Cecil Boyd | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Harriet A. Boyd | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Maxine Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Delores Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Beverley Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Matilda Stendahl | 81 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | William P. Gable | 65 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Junnie E. Gable | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Bernadine Anderson | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Catherine Steeves | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lillie Libbie | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Frank S. Gable | 63 | Head | New Worker | Iowa |
| 37 | James A. Murray | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 38 | Bertha M. Murray | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Joseph R. Murray | 32 | Son | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
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)