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John Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents De & Andrew — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSan-Francisco-County, California
SurnameAnderson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)San Francisco
1935 Residence (County)San Francisco
Additional Details
OccupationPressman
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationPressman
Township / WardSan Francisco
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Delores Anderson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Barbara Anderson Daughter — 7 ~1933
Meriel Anderson Daughter — 17 ~1923
De Anderson Head — 45 ~1895
Melbourn Anderson Son — 21 ~1919
John Anderson Son — 23 ~1917
Edward Anderson Son — 4 ~1936
Mary Anderson Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Can Read No
Speaks English No
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Occupation Printer
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 23
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) San Francisco
1935 Residence (County) San Francisco
Occupation Pressman
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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 John Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father De Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
De Anderson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Anderson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Anderson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · California
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Sibling
Melbourn Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meriel Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — San-Francisco-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00310-00322)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edith L. Hassett 41 Head — Utah
43 Anna Chazel 43 Head Binder California
44 Ruby Chazel 21 Daughter Finisher California
45 Frank Chazel 20 Son New Worker California
46 Edith Chazel 17 Daughter — California
47 De Forest Anderson 45 Head Pressman California
48 Mary Anderson 45 Wife — Portugal
49 John Anderson THIS PERSON 23 Son Pressman California
50 Melbourn Anderson 21 Son Pressman California
51 Meriel Anderson 17 Daughter — California
52 Delores Anderson 9 Daughter — California
53 Barbara Anderson 7 Daughter — California
54 Edward Anderson 4 Son — California
55 William Mchugh 47 Head Foreman Michigan
56 Georgia Mchugh 40 Wife — Washington
57 Mary L. Mchugh 5 Daughter — California
58 Wilbur H. Mchugh 1 Son — California
59 William Winschell 15 Step son — California
60 Clyde E. Winschell 13 Step son — California
61 Jack D. Winschell 12 Step son — California
62 Marion D. Winschell 9 Step daughter — California
63 Frederick Belge 64 Head Blacksmith Germany
64 Fredricka Belge 69 Wife — Germany
65 Henry Dehlinger 42 Son-in-law Engineer Germany
66 Gertrude Dehlinger 38 Daughter — Germany
67 Hans Dehlinger 18 Grand son New Worker Germany
68 Walter Dehlinger 17 Grand son — Germany
69 Fredrick Dehlinger 8 Grand son — California
70 Harold Dehlinger 6 Grand son — California
71 Morris Carroll 46 Head Operator Eire
72 Catherine Carroll 37 Wife — Eire
73 Eilene Carroll 10 Daughter — California

Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
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)

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