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Kenneth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Prescott Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Campbell | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| William Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Linnie Anderson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Iowa
Son, age 10
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Kenneth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adams, Iowa
Son, age 20
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Kenneth W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Adams-County, Iowa
Son, age 30
Adams-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Kenneth Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Young | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Ethel Young | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold Young | 19 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 4 | Thurman Chapman | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 5 | Lydia Chapman | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Carlo Leigh | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Robert Leigh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Willie Perkins | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Frank Wood | 60 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 10 | Pearl Jackinham | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 11 | Mabel Jackinham | 51 | Wife | Farming | Iowa |
| 12 | Richard Grant | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary Grant | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ira Anderson | 44 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Viva Anderson | 41 | Wife | Farming | Iowa |
| 16 | Dale Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Bradford Lane | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 18 | Geneva Lane | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Arlene Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ruth Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Kent Lane | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Neil Lane | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leo Lane | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | William Anderson | 56 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 25 | Linnie Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Kenneth Anderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Campbell | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 28 | George Riley | 58 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Riley | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Melvin Riley | 29 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 31 | Ernestine Riley | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ora Mains | 62 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 33 | Mabel Mains | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Leonard Mains | 30 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | Ivan Bissell | 27 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Margaret Bissell | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Denny Bissell | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Pauline Bissell | 20 | Niece | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Donna Bissell | 1 | Grandniece | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Wendell Mains | 34 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)