Joseph Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	auto railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Clara Anderson	Head	—	50	~1890
Mary Anderson	Other	—	65	~1875
Joseph Anderson	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 1

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 12

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Grandchild
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Son, age 22

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	clerk
Industry	auto railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Clara Anderson

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Joseph Anderson

Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02578-00765)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Morrissey	65	boarder	Retired	New York
2	Mary Anderson	66	mother	None Working	New York
3	Fred Omegson	52	Head	Philatelist	England
4	Clara Omegson	50	wife	—	Conn.
5	Fred H. Omegson	23	son	Petro. Research	Conn.
6	Sherly H. Omegson	21	daughter	—	Conn.
7	Adele Arundel	58	Head	Teacher	New York
8	Edith Arundel	30	daughter	Secretary	New York
9	Hope Arundel	15	daughter	—	New York
10	William B. Edwards	57	Head	Clerk	Vermont
11	Marion Edwards	47	wife	—	New York
12	Mildred Edwards	20	daughter	Clerical	New York
13	Clara Anderson	50	Head	Telephone Op.	New York
14	Joseph Anderson THIS PERSON	22	son	Clerk	New York
15	Mary Anderson	65	sister	—	New York
16	Frank Theodore	66	Head	Artist Comm	Mass.
17	Madeleine Theodore	27	daughter	Window Designer	Mass.
18	Florence Higgins	57	Head	—	New York
19	Charles Schultz	52	Head	Caretaker	Russia
20	Gertrude De Souza	56	Head	Demonstrator	Maryland
21	Edward Anderson	37	Head	Office Mgr.	New York
22	Jamie Anderson	30	wife	—	Kentucky
23	Edward G. Anderson	5	son	—	New York
24	Jane J. Anderson	4	daughter	—	New York
25	Abraham Partell	40	Head	Druggist	Russia
26	Dorothy Partell	33	wife	—	New York
27	David Partell	2	son	—	New York
28	Joseph Partell	6	son	—	New York
29	Wilbur Nichols	48	Head	Office Clerk	New York
30	Clara Nichols	42	wife	Librarian	New York
31	Charles Maetrich	39	Head	Superv. Help.	Penna.
32	Marie Maetrich	40	wife	Steno	New York
33	Leonard P. Johnson	37	Head	Account Office	Conn.
34	Ada M. Johnson	31	wife	Sec.	Conn.
35	Chester Wotman	25	Head	Fireman	Mass.
36	Margaret Wotman	23	wife	Book Keeper	Penna.
37	John Wotman	9	son	—	New York
38	Joseph Wotman	3	son	—	New York
39	Joseph Robinson	29	Head	Office Clerk	New York
40	Helen Robinson	25	wife	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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