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Lois Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Lois Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williams-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocktree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 21 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Rocktree Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lloyd Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Netta Anderson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lois Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Andrew Anderson | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williams, North …
Daughter, age 6
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Williams-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Williams-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocktree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williams |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Household |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 21 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Lois Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lillian Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Williams-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Williams-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03018-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Andrew Anderson | 53 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Netta Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lloyd Anderson | 20 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lois Anderson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | North Dakota |
| 6 | Earl Anderson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lillian Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Lewis Bennett | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Fay Bennett | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | James Bennett | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Martin Jensen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Mary Jensen | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Theo Comstock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Mabel Comstock | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Logan Comstock | 21 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Douglas Comstock | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Wayne Comstock | 12 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Louise Comstock | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Doris Comstock | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Earl Douglas | 24 | Head | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Francis Douglas | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 22 | Wanda Douglas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | William Wilson | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 24 | Wilbur Wilson | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 25 | George Johnson | 45 | Boarder | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Edward Gudginson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | John B Pockan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Mary L Pockan | 47 | Wife | — | France |
| 29 | Frank J Pockan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Luxemburg |
| 30 | Susie Pockan | 54 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 31 | Arthur Pockan | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 32 | John Pockan | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Josephine Pockan | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Etta Pockan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | James Murphy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Fred Murphy | 51 | Brother | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Olstad | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marie Olstad | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | John Jr Olstad | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Barry Moorhead | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)