Martha Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Martha Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Cranford
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Cranford
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Laura Anderson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Olaf Anderson	Head	—	52	~1888
Bernhard Arkeldsen	Other	—	51	~1889
Arthur Anderson	Son	—	13	~1927
George Anderson	Son	—	18	~1922
Martha Anderson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 30

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 41

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Union-County, New …

Spouse, age 52

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Cranford
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Martha Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Teschner	45	Head	Cashier	New York
42	Marie Teschner	43	Wife	—	New York
43	Marion Teschner	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York
44	Robert Teschner	11	Son	—	New Jersey
45	Michael A. Klein	64	Head	Tug Pilot	New York
46	Catherine Klein	67	Wife	—	Ireland
47	Catherine S. Klein	28	Daughter	—	New York
48	Joseph M. Klein	26	Son	Salesman	New York
49	Martin A. Klein	22	Son	Operator	New Jersey
50	Olaf K. Anderson	52	Head	Iron Worker	Norway
51	Martha Anderson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Norway
52	George Anderson	18	Son	—	New Jersey
53	Laura Anderson	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	Arthur Anderson	13	Son	—	New Jersey
55	Bernhard Arkeldsen	51	Lodger	Painter	Norway
56	William Morey	52	Head	Clerk	New York
57	John F. Witting	50	Head	Tool Maker	Germany
58	Blanche Witting	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
59	John E. Witting	25	Son	—	New Jersey
60	Herbert Borden	35	Lodger	Chem. Eng.	Mass.
61	Margaret Borden	35	Lodger	—	Mass.
62	Lyman R. Weeds	53	Head	R.R. Conductor	New York
63	Alberta E. Weeds	48	Wife	Odd Jobs	New York
64	Lloyd L. Weeds	27	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
65	Austin K. Donald	43	Head	Chemist	New Jersey
66	Eva L. Donald	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
67	Valerie L. Donald	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
68	William A. Donald	17	Son	—	New Jersey
69	Laura Mae Donald	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
70	Louis E. Bogart	57	Head	Stock Recorder	New Jersey
71	Grace D. Bogart	54	Wife	—	New Jersey
72	Robert O. Bogart	28	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
73	Virginia L. Bogart	25	Daughter	Typist	New Jersey
74	Herbert L. Finch	53	Head	Auditor	England
75	Gwendoline Finch	52	Wife	—	England
76	Dora H. Finch	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada
77	Marion W. Finch	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
78	Margaret G. Finch	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
79	David L. Finch	12	Son	—	New Jersey
80	Here Ends Brook St.	None	—	—	—

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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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