Josephine Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Anderson	Head	—	77	~1863
Laverne Anderson	Other	—	30	~1910
Frederick Anderson	Son	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 57

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 67

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1883
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 77

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Josephine Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00282)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Rohner	38	Head	Draftsman	Minnesota
2	Ethel Rohner	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Thomas Rohner	7	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Nora Hector	50	Head	Power Machine Operator	Minnesota
5	Ronald Hector	33	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
6	David Hector	17	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Matilda Madison	64	Head	—	Sweden
8	Josephine Anderson THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	Sweden
9	Frederick Anderson	51	Son	Purch Clerk	Minnesota
10	Laverne Anderson	30	Lodger	Clerk	Minnesota
11	Cyril R Nord	22	Head	Painter	Minnesota
12	Dorothy Nord	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	David Nord	2	Son	—	Minnesota
14	Lois Nord	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Edward Erickson	68	Head	Caretaker	Iowa
16	Julia Erickson	55	Wife	Maid	South Dakota
17	C V James	35	Head	Carver	Minnesota
18	Alvon James	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Gordon James	2	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Ernest Otterson	56	Head	Asbestos Worker	Sweden
21	Hattie Otterson	46	Wife	—	North Dakota
22	Albert Var Ville	33	Head	Bell Hop	Minnesota
23	Beatrice Var Ville	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
24	Sandra Var Ville	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Morris Neuman	29	Head	Instructor Teacher	Minnesota
26	Alice Neuman	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
27	Louise Watermann	56	Head	—	Minnesota
28	Jacqueline Slater	18	Lodger	—	Minnesota
29	Stanley Seaborn	28	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
30	Mary Seaborn	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	John Cullen	50	Head	Switch Foreman	Minnesota
32	Marie Cullen	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Clyde Cullen	23	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
34	John Jr Cullen	14	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Florence Magnuson	48	Head	Stenographer	Minnesota
36	Ruth Magnuson	44	Sister	Clerk	Minnesota
37	Walter Magnuson	42	Brother	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
38	Laura Magnuson	35	Sister	Secretary	Minnesota
39	Grace Magnuson	33	Sister	Stenographer	Minnesota

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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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