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Martha Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Martha Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Tom — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellicott township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Investigation Bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Township / Ward | Ellicott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Anderson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Martha Anderson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ben Anderson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bena Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 9
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 20
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Commercial school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellicott township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Investigation Bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martha Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bena Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Anderson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bena Anderson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Isabelle Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Elwood Johnson | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Alfred Johnson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Lowell Brandow | 21 | Stepson | Machine Keeper | New York |
| 5 | Lillian Brandow | 19 | Step-D | — | New York |
| 6 | Frank Beanquist | 68 | Head | Sweeper | Sweden |
| 7 | Matilda Beanquist | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Florence Beanquist | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Ellen Beanquist | 14 | G-D | — | New York |
| 10 | Edith Beanquist | 8 | G-D | — | New York |
| 11 | Leonard Nora | 55 | Head | Retail Furniture Salesman | New York |
| 12 | Florence Nora | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Clayton Billquist | 36 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 14 | Jean Billquist | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Clarence Billquist | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Gerald Billquist | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Alvin R. Hultquist | 45 | Head | Owner Manager | New York |
| 18 | Louise Hultquist | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Betty Lou Hultquist | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Extra Line Hultquist | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Julius T. Hultquist | 42 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 22 | Alice Hultquist | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Hultquist | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Donald Hultquist | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Fred Billquist | 37 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 26 | Josephine Billquist | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Pharice Billquist | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Billquist | 61 | Head | Owner | Sweden |
| 29 | Metine Billquist | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Ben Anderson | 55 | Head | Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 31 | Bena Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Isabelle Anderson | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Martha Anderson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leonard R. Bloomquist | 58 | Head | Thermal-Serv Machine Dept | New York |
| 35 | Ellen Bloomquist | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Harold Jr. Bloomquist | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Gail Bloomquist | 21 | Son | Ticket Agent | New York |
| 38 | Benny M. Anderson | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 39 | Anna Anderson | 72 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Gilbert F. Jones | 59 | Head | Head Of Tool Room | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)