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Lawrence Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Clarence — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Anderson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Zelda Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eunice Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Emma Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Laurence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Lawrence Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarence Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarence Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Zelda Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-01039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Harold Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Betty Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Blank Cooke | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Iver Cooke | 33 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Charlie Cooke | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Frank Jr. Cooke | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lucia Cooke | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Glenn Mcclure | 23 | Hired hand | Farmer Labor | Nebraska |
| 10 | Virgil Cooke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ruby Cooke | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Janice Cooke | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Phillis Cooke | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Oliver Edward | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Verna Edward | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lavan Edward | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Harry Ostergard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Ilene Ostergard | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Jimmy Ostergard | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Jackie Ostergard | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Dickie Ostergard | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Larry Ostergard | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Albert Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Emma Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Lawrence Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Eunice Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Zelda Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Marvin Jorgensen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Bernice Jorgensen | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Gary Jorgensen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Roger Jorgensen | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Walter Alvon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mable Alvon | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Karen Alvon | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Earl Alvon | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | D. Olof Alvon | 81 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Fred J. Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Hattie Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Harold Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Elenor Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)