Laura Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Laura Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Laura O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	housemother
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Housemother
Township / Ward	Newton
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Laura	Age	Birth yr
Laura Anderson	Head	—	56	~1884
Carl Anderson	Son	—	27	~1913
Murdock Mathewson	Other	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 36

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 46

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Laura O
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 56

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Laura O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	housemother
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Laura Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01614-00177)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laura O Anderson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Housemother	Sweden
2	Carl S. Anderson	27	Son	Painter	Mass
3	Murdock Mathewson	56	Lodger	Assembler	Canada-English
4	James F. Stewart	35	Head	Warehouse Manager	New York
5	Alice M Stewart	35	Wife	—	New York
6	James F Jr Stewart	16	Son	—	New York
7	Edmund H Mills	68	Head	Adjuster	Canada-English
8	Freda Mills	58	Wife	—	Mass
9	Marion J Jackson	31	Niece	Private Secretary	Illinois
10	Dana Parks	60	Head	Parcel Post Delivery	Mass
11	Ragnhild Parks	54	Wife	—	Norway
12	Henry De Montigny	67	Head	Builder	Connecticut
13	Rosalind De Montigny	74	Wife	—	Canada-French
14	Alice De Montigny	29	Daughter	Stenographer	New Hampshire
15	George H Jr Ingraham	39	Head	Automobile Salesman	New York
16	Helen F Ingraham	40	Wife	—	Mass
17	George H Ingraham	18	Son	—	Mass
18	Russell V Ingraham	15	Son	—	Mass
19	William F Ingraham	17	Son	—	Mass
20	Josephine M Hosty	58	Mother	Milliner	Canada-English
21	Helen M Hosty	32	Daughter	Typist	Mass
22	Marino F Vidoli	41	Head	Medical Professor	Italy
23	Ona B Vidoli	36	Wife	—	Canada-English
24	John F Vidoli	7	Son	—	Mass
25	Joseph G Vidoli	6	Son	—	Mass
26	Marina Vidoli	2	Daughter	—	Mass
27	Leroy Maynard	40	Head	Letter Designer	Mass
28	Gertrude G Maynard	40	Wife	—	Mass
29	Gilbert Stevenson	5	Nephew	—	Maryland
30	George W Barber	77	Head	Jewelry Repairman	Mass
31	Mabel Barber	72	Wife	—	Mass
32	Charles Barber	40	Head	Produce Salesman	Mass
33	Sylvia Barber	27	Wife	—	Mass
34	David Barber	1	Son	—	Mass
35	Bert Reyes	53	Head	Practitioner	Connecticut
36	Carmen Reyes	34	Wife	—	Spain
37	Diane Reyes	3	Daughter	—	—
38	Gaston H. B. Atherer	82	Head	—	France
39	Frances W. Atherer	63	Wife	—	Mass
40	Franz W Bang	32	Head	Architect	W. Virginia

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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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