Lena Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Lena Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Lena	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Jackson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Margaret Jackson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Lena Anderson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 27

King, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andersen
Given Name	Lena M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1912
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 38

King, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

King-County, Washington

Spouse, age 48

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Lena Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04375-00089)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lena Anderson THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Norway
42	Dorothy Jackson	24	Daughter	Waitress	Washington
43	Margaret Jackson	12	Daughter	—	Washington
44	Freeland Rothwell	45	Head	Plasterer	Iowa
45	Emma Rothwell	41	Wife	—	Washington
46	Eileen Rothwell	14	Daughter	Cashier	Washington
47	Louisa Sauer	77	Mother-in-law	—	Minnesota
48	Hokan Olsen	48	Head	Longshoreman	Sweden
49	Victoria Olsen	45	Wife	Cook	Sweden
50	Margaret Olsen	15	Daughter	—	Washington
51	Frank H. Coulter	69	Head	School Custodian	Ohio
52	Ella R. Coulter	57	Wife	—	Washington
53	William J. Smith	57	Head	Ship Wright	North Ireland
54	Ada Smith	48	Wife	—	England
55	William J. Smith	28	Son	Short Order Cook	Washington
56	Jack H. Smith	20	Son	Biller	Washington
57	George H. Wilson	41	Head	Insurance Clerk	Virginia
58	Lillian Wilson	32	Wife	—	Oregon
59	Barbara Wilson	4	Daughter	—	Washington
60	Ernie Hanson	43	Head	Barber	N. Dakota
61	Clara Hanson	42	Wife	Beautician	North Dakota
62	Walter Hanson	18	Son	—	Minnesota
63	Gordon Bailey	33	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
64	Edith Bailey	37	Wife	—	Washington
65	John Bailey	7	Son	—	Washington
66	George Bailey	4	Son	—	Washington
67	Burr James	30	Head	Hatter	Washington
68	Marie James	25	Wife	—	Washington
69	Charles James	1	Son	—	Washington
70	William James	0	Son	—	Washington
71	Lowell Berend	28	Head	Machinist	Washington
72	Virginia Berend	26	Wife	—	Washington
73	Louella Berend	6	Daughter	—	Washington
74	Thomas Grant	26	Head	Motor Coach Passenger Agent	Washington
75	Ruth Grant	24	Wife	—	Washington
76	Ruth Grant	5	Daughter	—	Montana
77	George W. Kester	49	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
78	Inga Kester	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
79	Harold Kester	20	Son	Messenger	Washington
80	Claire Kester	11	Daughter	—	Washington

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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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