Josephine Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Minnesota
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Bayport Village
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Bayport Village
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Anderson	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Le Anderson	Son	—	19	~1921
Louis Anderson	Head	—	47	~1893
Adline Anderson	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Minnesota

Spouse, age 24

Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Washington, Minnesota

Other, age 35

Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 7 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	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Box Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Washington-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 44

Washington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Bayport Village
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Josephine Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01967-00056)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lu Ann Gaudian	4	daughter	—	Minnesota
2	Wm Mcmanus	44	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
3	Violet Mcmanus	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Bruce Mcmanus	5	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Carl C. Robinson	44	Head	Painter & Decorator	Denmark
6	Mable E. Robinson	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Betty Mae Robinson	17	daughter	—	Minnesota
8	James C. Robinson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Willmar Mueller	30	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
10	Marie O. Mueller	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
11	Roger Mueller	3	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Arvid Forsblom	35	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
13	Rosella Forsblom	33	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Gloria Forsblom	14	daughter	—	Minnesota
15	William Forsblom	13	Son	—	Minnesota
16	Susan Forsblom	11	daughter	—	Minnesota
17	Emily Rose Forsblom	3	daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Dudley Forsblom	2	daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Fahl Forsblom	45	Brother	Moulding Machine Op.	Sweden
20	Axel Forsblom	42	Brother	Bundler	Minnesota
21	Louis O. Anderson	47	Head	Frame Nailer	Illinois
22	Josephine Anderson THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
23	Le May Anderson	19	Son	Sanding	Minnesota
24	Adline Anderson	12	daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Herman O. Pohl	62	Head	Laborer	Germany
26	Lawrence Pohl	34	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
27	Ruth Pohl	22	daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Helen Pohl	19	daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Robert Pohl	14	Son	—	Minnesota
30	John M. Billstrom	63	Head	Wood Worker	Sweden
31	Ida E. Billstrom	60	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	Alfred M. Billstrom	17	Son	—	Minnesota
33	Paul O. Beyers	47	Head	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
34	Annie Beyers	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Clarence D. O'Brien	34	Head	Social Service Worker	Minnesota
36	Mary O'Brien	45	Sister	—	Minnesota
37	Grace O'Brien	41	Sister	Power Machine Operator	Minnesota
38	Clara O'Brien	35	Sister	Power Machine Operator	Minnesota
39	Milton O. Seim	33	Head	Machine Operator	Minnesota
40	Hazel Seim	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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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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