Margaret Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Denmark Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Nebraska
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Blair city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark
Township / Ward	Blair City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Anderson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Ove Anderson	Head	—	67	~1873
Margaret Anderson	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Nebraska

Spouse, age 35

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andersen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1930

Washington, Nebraska

Spouse, age 44

Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andersen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1886
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1940

Washington-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 54

Washington-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Blair city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

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Margaret Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Nebraska

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02267-00685)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl Peterson	35	Head	Rock Paver	Nebraska
2	Bernice Peterson	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Betty Mae Peterson	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Carl Ladd	33	Head	Pile Driver	Nebraska
5	Florence Ladd	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Arline Ladd	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Joyce Ladd	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Margaret Ladd	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
9	Welches Ladd	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
10	Vernon Ladd	7	Son	—	Nebraska
11	Evelyn Ladd	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
12	Raymond Ladd	5	Son	—	Nebraska
13	James Ladd	4	Son	—	Nebraska
14	Hans Rev Nielsen	79	Head	Minister	Denmark
15	Sydia Nielsen	64	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Arthur Broughton	44	Head	—	England
17	Mary Broughton	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
18	Anna Hagge	78	Head	—	Germany
19	Ove J Anderson	67	Head	Abstracting	Iowa
20	Margaret Anderson THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Denmark
21	Margaret Anderson	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
22	Emma Christ	82	Head	—	Missouri
23	John Christ	46	Son	Proprietor Bowling	Nebraska
24	Nellie Steffen	49	Head	—	Nebraska
25	Frederick Steffen	7	Son	—	Nebraska
26	Mable Sylvis	57	Head	—	Nebraska
27	Charles Sylvis	29	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
28	Robert Sylvis	21	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
29	Bernard Sylvis	19	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
30	Aubert Sylvis	18	Son	—	Nebraska
31	Wayne Putman	59	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
32	Florence Putman	50	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Evelyn Green	26	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	Roy Green	39	Son in Law	Laborer	Nebraska
35	Josepila Green	8	Grand daughter	—	Nebraska
36	Mary Ann Green	5	Grand daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Patricia Ruth Green	1	Grand daughter	—	Nebraska
38	Mary Green	72	Mother in Law	—	Ohio
39	Lloyd Green	24	Lodger	Laborer	Nebraska
40	Carl Green	34	Lodger	Laborer	Nebraska

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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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