Otto Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Otto Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Ida — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Otto J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Salt Lake City
1935 Residence (County)	Salt Lake
Additional Details
Occupation	Carman helper
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Carman Helper
Township / Ward	Salt Lake City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Otto	Age	Birth yr
Yovette Anderson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Gloria Anderson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Otto Anderson	Head	—	43	~1897
Freda Anderson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Delores Anderson	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Salt Lake, …

Son, age 22

Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Otto
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Canning Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Salt Lake, …

Head, age 32

Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andersen
Given Name	Otto J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Car Repairer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	23
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Head, age 43

Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Otto J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Salt Lake City
1935 Residence (County)	Salt Lake
Occupation	Carman helper
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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Our Model Tree links Otto Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Peter Anderson

b. ~1853

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ida Anderson

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Otto Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Utah

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00420)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hanna Holt	6	daughter	—	Utah
2	Verle Holt	5	son	—	Utah
3	Jerry Holt	3	son	—	Utah
4	Alethna Holt	2	daughter	—	Utah
5	Glen Holt	0	son	—	Utah
7	Otto J. Anderson THIS PERSON	43	head	Carman Helper	Utah
8	Freda Anderson	35	wife	—	Utah
9	Yovette Anderson	14	daughter	—	Utah
10	Gloria Anderson	11	daughter	—	Utah
11	Delores Anderson	4	daughter	—	Utah
12	Samuel A. Powell	27	head	Mason Helper	Utah
13	Alda Powell	25	wife	—	Utah
14	A. Laverle Powell	2	son	—	Utah
15	Wayne R. Powell	24	head	Cement Finisher	Utah
16	Elza Powell	22	wife	—	Utah
17	Theodore Psarras	45	head	Section Foreman	Greece
18	Bob Psarras	14	son	—	Utah
19	Betty Psarras	13	daughter	—	Utah
20	Lois Psarras	12	daughter	—	Utah
21	Alan Psarras	8	son	—	Utah
22	Nick Kladis	57	lodger	Section Worker	Greece
23	Edward E. Oakley	32	head	Warehouseman	Utah
24	Mary Oakley	32	wife	—	Utah
25	La Rae Oakley	13	son	—	Utah
26	Louise Oakley	4	daughter	—	Utah
27	Gerald Baer	34	head	Laborer	Iowa
28	Belle Baer	33	wife	—	Utah
29	Franklin Baer	9	son	—	Utah
30	Beverlyann Baer	5	daughter	—	Utah
31	Yvonne Baer	0	daughter	—	Utah
32	Alex Baird	30	head	Plant Foreman	Utah
33	May Baird	28	wife	—	Utah
34	Marvin Baird	10	son	—	Utah
35	Kenneth Baird	7	son	—	Utah
36	Andrew A. Driscoll	39	head	Fireman	Colorado
37	Katherine Driscoll	35	wife	—	Utah
38	Norma Driscoll	17	daughter	Floor Worker	Utah
39	Allen Driscoll	15	son	—	Utah
40	Keith Driscoll	8	son	—	Utah

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Pedigree Summary

Otto

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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