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Margaret Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Westerson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Westerson | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Margaret Anderson | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 55
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 64
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 72
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00422-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Rupe | 32 | Wife | Typist | Alabama |
| 2 | Grady Davison | 18 | In law | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 3 | Louis J. Schultz | 64 | Head | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 4 | Mamie Schultz | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Lindell Morris | 28 | Head | Helper | Missouri |
| 6 | Geneva Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | William Snyder | 48 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 8 | Edith Snyder | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Allen Snyder | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Philip H. Raity | 60 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Dora B. Raity | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hattie Anderson | 56 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Missouri |
| 13 | Samuel T. Smith | 61 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Albert Smith | 49 | Brother | Janitor | Missouri |
| 15 | Sinclair B. Smith | 61 | Head | Motorman | Scotland |
| 16 | Iona B. Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Robert E. Snider | 51 | Head | Carman | Canada Eng. |
| 18 | Anna May Snider | 55 | Wife | — | Canada Eng. |
| 19 | Harry Marvle | 51 | Head | Presser | Iowa |
| 20 | Hazel Marvle | 51 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 21 | Harry G. Sherwood | 47 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 22 | Ruth Sherwood | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Maurice Strahan | 23 | Head | Retail Salesman | Kansas |
| 24 | Patricia G. Strahan | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | James I. Funk | 25 | Lodger | Checker | Kansas |
| 26 | Willard Mawson | 30 | Head | Service Man Maker | Utah |
| 27 | Conrad C. Eckhard | 63 | Head | Partner | Russia |
| 28 | Margaret Eckhard | 49 | Wife | Partner | Missouri |
| 29 | William M. Sullivan | 46 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 30 | Gaddie Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary S. Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Alfred S. Goelz | 40 | Head | Supervisor | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Pauline Z. Goelz | 37 | Wife | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 34 | Sarah Warner | 64 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert Anderson | 73 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Margaret Anderson THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Bessie Westerson | 41 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 38 | Dollie J. Westerson | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
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)