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John Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amil & E — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | General Contractor |
| Township / Ward | West Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Anderson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gilla Anderson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Iowa
Son, age 13
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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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 | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Fayette, Iowa
Son, age 23
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Fayette-County, Iowa
Head, age 33
Fayette-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Occupation | General Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 John Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amil Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father E Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amil Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01160-01207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Heiserman | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | John H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | General Contractor | Iowa |
| 3 | Gilla A. Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John H. Jr. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Sharon A. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles E. Sands | 61 | Head | Express Agent | Iowa |
| 7 | Laura H. Sands | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edward J. Hylton | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 9 | Myrtle A. Hylton | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John Schultz | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Mabel D. Schultz | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ralph Amstutz | 42 | Head | General Contractor | Iowa |
| 13 | Eva J. Amstutz | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Minnie Fox | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Ray J. Kearney | 27 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 16 | Edna L. Kearney | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Patrick J. Kearney | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Michael R. Kearney | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Hans P. Owens | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Margret C. Owens | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Sena M. Lowisder | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Dora Newman | 27 | Lodger | Instructor | Iowa |
| 23 | Harley S. Wright | 54 | Head | Doctor | Iowa |
| 24 | Edith B. Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Billy B. Wright | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Barbara L. Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Willie W. Wright | 73 | Brother | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Will J. Bascom | 40 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 29 | Caryl M. Bascom | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Helen Cooper | 35 | Lodger | Secretary | Iowa |
| 31 | Howard C. Mason | 41 | Lodger | Clerk | Iowa |
| 32 | Carl P. Breidlow | 23 | Lodger | Reporter | Iowa |
| 33 | Ernest H. Mcfarland | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Louella E. Mcfarland | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Buren Chandler | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Elizabeth Ash | 52 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Oalt E. Arnold | 57 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William C. Mcclurg | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nora A. Mcclurg | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Harry A. Rush | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)