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Lawrence Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arne & Martin — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottage Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cottage Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Anderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 10 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottage Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Arne Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olin Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arne Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olin Nelson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04468-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred F. Witte | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Clara Witte | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Phillip Witte | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Robert Witte | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Edwin Pierson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ida May Pierson | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Roger Pierson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Roger Mrs Mabel Pierson | 47 | Law | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | William Walker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Julia Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Shirley Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Wilma Jean Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Ruth E. Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Martin Anderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Sarah Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Lawrence Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Andrew Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Myra Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Earl Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Knute Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Polly Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Edward Johnson | 70 | No board | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Lucille Thrun | 28 | Employee | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Hakon Lien | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 65 | Johanna Lien | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 66 | Hans Lien | 23 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 67 | Olaf Lien | 22 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 68 | Anna Lien | 20 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 69 | Gunhilda Lien | 18 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 70 | Gundrun Lien | 16 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 71 | Arhild Lien | 15 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 72 | Henry Kleven | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Anna Kleven | 69 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Carl Hofmeister | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Mabel Hofmeister | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ronald Hofmeister | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Carl Haas | 25 | Employee | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Edwin Hofmeister | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Mary Ellen Hofmeister | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Victor Hofmeister | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
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)