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Josephine Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRamsey-County, Minnesota
SurnameAnderson
Given NameJosephine
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age72
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)Ramsey
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
Township / WardSt Paul
Est. Birth Year~1868

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
Evelyn Anderson Daughter — 36 ~1904
Carl Anderson Son — 42 ~1898
Josephine Anderson Head — 72 ~1868

Census Appearances

1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 51
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 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 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1886
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Year of Naturalization 1895
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1886
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5000
Radio Set R
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Head, age 72
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 72
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Sweden
1935 Residence (City) St. Paul
1935 Residence (County) Ramsey
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Josephine Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00355)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eldredge Charles L Aldredge 4 son — Minnesota
42 Eldredge Chester F Aldredge 1 son — Minnesota
43 Cadle Marie Aldredge 21 servant Private Maid Wisconsin
44 Leopold A. Hauser 62 head Salesman Minnesota
45 Laura M Hauser 53 wife — New York
46 Lorena M. Hauser 28 daughter Clerk-Typist Minnesota
47 Robert Hauser 25 son Draftsman (Estimator) Minnesota
48 Marjorie Hauser 15 daughter — Minnesota
49 Elizabeth Mcguire 80 head — Minnesota
50 John D Hyland 62 head Superintendent Of Equipment Minnesota
51 Teresa A Hyland 58 wife — Wisconsin
52 S. Margaret Hyland 34 daughter Stenographer Minnesota
53 Helen T Hyland 28 daughter Instructor Minnesota
54 Isabel C Hyland 22 daughter Elevator Operator Minnesota
55 Alice Mcneely 40 head — Minnesota
56 Troy J Gino 32 lodger Purchasing Agent Minnesota
57 Anna Baumgarner 41 lodger Saleslady Iowa
58 Myra Deuter 21 lodger Assembler Minnesota
59 Michael F Dougherty 51 head — Minnesota
60 Florence E Dougherty 49 wife — Minnesota
61 Frank W Couch 26 lodger Clerk Iowa
62 John Ludwig 35 lodger Accountant Austria
64 Robert N. Hilger 48 head Proprietor-Manager Minnesota
65 Julia Hilger 41 wife — Minnesota
66 Mary Hilger 10 daughter — Minnesota
67 Robert Hilger 8 son — Minnesota
68 Margaret Hilger 7 daughter — Minnesota
69 Anne Hilger 6 daughter — Minnesota
70 Clare Hilger 4 daughter — Minnesota
71 Kathleen Hilger 3 daughter — Minnesota
72 B Katherine Salmon 58 servant Nurse Maid Wisconsin
73 Edna Buffett 18 servant House Maid Wisconsin
74 Josephine Anderson THIS PERSON 72 Head — Sweden
75 Carl R. Anderson 42 son Secretary Minnesota
76 Evelyn M. Anderson 36 daughter Private Secretary Minnesota
77 Elizabeth Pfeiffer 33 head — Germany
78 Philip J. Pfeiffer 59 son Mechanic'S Laborer Minnesota
79 Alice Spriesterbach 50 daughter Assistant Librarian Minnesota
80 David Spriesterbach 19 grandson — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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