Lena Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Lena Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Finland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeside Town
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Wisconsin
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lakeside Town
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Lena	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Anderson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Lena Anderson	Head	—	55	~1885
Gunnar Anderson	Son	—	26	~1914
Ruth Anderson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ethel Anderson	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 35

Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Douglas, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 45

Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Douglas-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 55

Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeside Town
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Wisconsin
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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Lena Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00712)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sigurd Dahlin	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
2	Kenneth Dahlin	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
3	Stanley Dahlin	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
4	Kaisa King	81	Mother in law	—	Finland
5	Apel O. Dahlin	67	Head	Farmer	Finland
6	Anna Dahlin	66	Wife	—	Finland
7	Gustaf Lundquist	61	Head	Farmer	Finland
8	Ida Lundquist	63	Wife	—	Finland
9	Mary Lundquist	24	Daughter	House Work	Wisconsin
10	Felix Ab Lundquist	23	Son	Electrician	Wisconsin
11	Raymond Lundquist	8	Grandson	—	Minnesota
12	Jacob Davis	49	Head	Farmer	Finland
13	Mabel Davis	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Larry Davis	25	Son	Fisherman	Wisconsin
15	Karl N. Medberg	61	Head	Farmer	Finland
16	Sanna Medberg	53	Wife	—	Finland
17	Eugene Medberg	21	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
18	Alex Soderstrom	52	Head	Farmer	Finland
19	Anna A. Soderstrom	48	Wife	—	Finland
20	Fred Sundholm	55	Head	Farmer	Finland
21	Fina Sundholm	51	Wife	—	Finland
22	Melvin Sundholm	18	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
23	Ina Hellstrom	57	Head	Farmer	Finland
24	Paul W. Hellstrom	19	Son	Janitor	Wisconsin
25	Ulrika Hanson	61	Head	Farmer	Finland
26	Anna Evapson	68	Head	Farmer	Finland
27	Eric S. Evapson	43	Son	Farmer	Colorado
28	John J. Evapson	42	Son	Farmer	Colorado
29	Carla Johnson	39	Head	Laborer	Sweden
30	Anna Johnson	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Irene Johnson	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Herman Kogdale	50	Head	Farmer	Finland
33	Lizzie Kogdale	54	Wife	—	Finland
34	David Kogdale	36	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
35	Lillian Kogdale	17	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
36	Lena Anderson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Finland
37	Gunnar Anderson	26	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
38	Ethel Anderson	20	Daughter	House Work	Minnesota
39	Dorothy Anderson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Ruth Anderson	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin

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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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