Kenneth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Iowa
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Richard Anderson	Son	—	13	~1927
Jack Anderson	Son	—	17	~1923
Joan Anderson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Kenneth Anderson	Head	—	43	~1897
Tillis Anderson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 24

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Claim agent
Industry	railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 34

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Kenneth C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Head, age 43

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Kenneth Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00629)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Swanson	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	June Swanson	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	James Swanson	10	Son	—	Iowa
4	Dean Swanson	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Barbara Swanson	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	William H Eberle	48	Head	Laborer	Illinois
7	Jennie Eberle	45	Wife	Presser	Ireland
8	Thomas Eberle	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
9	Gerald J Eberle	17	Son	—	Iowa
10	Eugene Eberle	16	Son	—	Iowa
11	Ernest F Jones	28	Head	Laborer	Iowa
12	Helen E Jones	27	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Guy E Abshire	40	Head	Repairs Shoes	Missouri
14	Alice Abshire	35	Wife	—	Missouri
15	Herbert Abshire	14	Son	—	Missouri
16	Kathryn M Abshire	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Charles Abshire	11	Son	—	Iowa
18	Marina C Harris	28	Head	Sprinkler Helper	Iowa
19	Marie Harris	29	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Gilbert Evans	45	Head	Laborer	Iowa
21	Ruth Evans	36	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Edna Evans	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
23	Almeda Evans	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
24	Willard Evans	7	Son	—	Iowa
25	Henry Evans	4	Son	—	Iowa
26	Kenneth Anderson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Superintendent	Illinois
27	Tillis Anderson	44	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Jack Anderson	17	Son	—	Iowa
29	Richard Anderson	13	Son	—	Iowa
30	Joan Anderson	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Raymond Burmeister	25	Head	Laborer	Iowa
32	Jennie Burmeister	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	James G Burmeister	12	Son	—	Minnesota
34	June Cl. Burmeister	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Robin C Burmeister	4	Son	—	Iowa
36	Richard L Burmeister	0	Son	—	Iowa
37	Donald L Burmeister	0	Son	—	Iowa
38	William W Hungerford	43	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
39	Pauline L Hungerford	33	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Virginia Hungerford	10	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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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