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Otto Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Otto Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oley & Oluf — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Anderson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Anderson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Inga Anderson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Oley Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Otto Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roy Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Taylor, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Taylor, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Taylor, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Taylor-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Otto Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oley Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oluf Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inga Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oley Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oluf Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inga Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Otto Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Roy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04528-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Lechner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Sophia Lechner | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Herbert Lechner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Viola Lechner | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Francis Lechner | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Loretta Lechner | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Edward Lechner | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Nick Kriemburg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Christine Kriemburg | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Agnes Kriemburg | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Frances Kriemburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernard Darrow | 32 | Head | Instructor | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Elaine Darrow | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Larry Darrow | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Eugene Darrow | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Harvey Darrow | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Duane Darrow | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Gary Darrow | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | George Pirus | 42 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 20 | Maria Pirus | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Pirus | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Lucas Pirus | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Thomas Pirus | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Dorothy Pirus | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Katherine Pirus | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Anton Pirus | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Evelyn Pirus | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Pauline Pirus | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Bobby Pirus | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Oley Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Inga Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Roy Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Otto Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Florence Anderson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Wayne Anderson | 1 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Oscar Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Jennie Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lloyd Anderson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Florence Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Ben Anderson | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Otto + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)