Josephine Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chautauqua-County, New York
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine D.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Falconer Village
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Falconer Village
Est. Birth Year	~1857

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Anderson	Daughter	—	55	~1885
Josephine Anderson	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Chautauqua, New …

Head, age 62

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1896
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Chautauqua, New …

Head, age 73

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1857

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XGBoost

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Chautauqua-County, New …

Head, age 83

Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Josephine D.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Falconer Village
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Josephine Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00137)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Leink	65	head	Engineer	Scotland
2	Dora Leink	63	wife	—	Scotland
3	Jack Leink	33	son	Cutter	Pennsylvania
4	Hoyt Abbott	29	head	Shipping Clerk Driver	New York
5	Robina Abbott	29	wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Gary Abbott	3	son	—	New York
7	Gloria Abbott	1	daughter	—	New York
8	Emma Cobb	75	head	—	Michigan
9	Ralph Lund	33	grandson	Machinist	New York
10	Gretchen Lund	29	granddaughter	—	New York
11	Charles Lund	5	grandson	—	New York
12	La Verne Lund	3	grandson	—	New York
13	Bernard Dalrymple	20	grandson	Sander	New York
14	Emma C. Anderson	64	head	—	England
15	Frank L. Anderson	63	husband	Owner	New York
16	Merle S. Marsh	28	son-in-law	Wood Worker Laborer	New York
17	Dorothy Marsh	29	daughter	Clerk-Stenographer	New York
18	Clyde D. Swanson	63	head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
19	Florence Swanson	55	wife	—	England
20	George Eckert	55	head	Car Inspector	New York
21	Bertha Eckert	54	wife	—	New York
22	Helen Schragle	13	boarder	—	New York
23	Carl Elf	36	head	Meat Cutter	New York
24	Lucille Elf	32	wife	—	New York
25	Roger Elf	3	son	—	New York
26	B. Maurice Nager	42	head	Draftsman	New York
27	Rita Nager	35	wife	—	Canada
28	Violet Nager	15	daughter	—	New York
29	Robert Nager	7	son	—	New York
30	Rose Marie Nager	6	daughter	—	New York
31	Josephine D. Anderson THIS PERSON	83	head	—	Sweden
32	Hattie Anderson	55	daughter	Shop Lady Fitter	New York
33	End Of Block	None	—	—	—
34	Emma L. Mattocks	52	head	—	New York
35	Eric Mattocks	35	son	Machinist	New York
36	Margo Mattocks	16	grandson	—	New York
37	Ralph Anderson	39	head	Crater	New York
38	Clarabel S. Anderson	38	wife	Twister	Pennsylvania
39	Frank Wood	47	head	—	Pennsylvania
40	Neil B. Hunt	43	head	Owner	New York

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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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