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John Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Manistee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manistee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Ethel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Manistee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manistee city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 896 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Manistee City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Andrew Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Anderson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Manistee, Michigan
Son, age 1
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Manistee, Michigan
Son, age 11
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Manistee-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Manistee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manistee city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Class of Worker | 896 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Oscar Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Anderson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Andrew 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 — Manistee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01785-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma O Piotrowski | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Jerome Piotrowski | 19 | Son | Service Man | Michigan |
| 43 | Phillip Piotrowski | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | J. O. Holmbrook | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 45 | Martha Holmbrook | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Sherwood Hanson | 33 | Head | Cutter | Michigan |
| 47 | Esther O Hanson | 33 | Wife | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 48 | August O Peterson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Ida Peterson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Oscar Anderson | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 51 | Ethel O Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | John Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Andrew Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Frank Schons | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 55 | Alfreda O Schons | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Phylis Schons | 30 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 57 | Adolph Schuelke | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 58 | Elsie O Schuelke | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Geraldine Schuelke | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Theodore Dushmke | 65 | Head | Iron Moulder | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Clara O Dushmke | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Minnie Lauterbach | 72 | Sister-in-law | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 63 | Max Hornkohl | 54 | Head | Retail Salesman | Michigan |
| 64 | Anna O Hornkohl | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Dan O Schallau | 43 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 66 | Anna Schallau | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Edward Rozga | 44 | Head | Boiler Operator | Michigan |
| 68 | Rose O Rozga | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Floyd Rozga | 14 | Son | Cook | Michigan |
| 70 | David Rozga | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Dorothy Rozga | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Mike Adamski | 76 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Michigan |
| 73 | Theresa O Adamski | 33 | Wife | Sewing Instructor | Michigan |
| 74 | Ralph Adamski | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Dorothy Adamski | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Patricia Adamski | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Ulrick Anderson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Sophia O Anderson | 45 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | John O Fakos | 43 | Head | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 80 | Rose Fakos | 63 | Mother | — | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)