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Paul Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Paul Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Anna — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameAnderson
Given NamePaul
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
OccupationMechanic
IndustryDept. of Water & Power
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2260
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardLos Angeles City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 Paul Age Birth yr
Paul Anderson Head — 40 ~1900
Harold Anderson Son — 11 ~1929
Thelma Anderson Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 19
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Paul E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Merchant
Industry Auto Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 30
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Paul E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Salesman
Industry Gasoline Station
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 50
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 40
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Dept. of Water & Power
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2260
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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.
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Our Model Tree links Paul Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00396-00317)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
3 Paul Anderson THIS PERSON 40 Head Mechanic Nebraska
4 Thelma Anderson 33 Wife Housewife California
5 Harold Anderson 11 Son — California
6 Samuel Turner 54 Head Salesman Oregon
7 Irene Turner 50 Wife Housewife Minn.
8 Harold Hopper 37 Head Electrician Dist. Col.
9 Ethel Hopper 32 Wife Housewife Illinois
10 Ingeborg How 45 Head Bookkeeper Denmark
11 Holger How 22 Son Advertiser Canada
12 Henry Myers 44 Head Advertiser New York
13 Sophie Myers 41 Wife Housewife New York
14 Marjorie Myers 13 Daughter — California
15 Joan Myers 11 Daughter — California
16 Lela Ray 60 Housekeeper Servant Texas
17 Chas. Nies 39 Head Civ. Engr. Penna.
18 Frances Nies 37 Wife Housewife Nebraska
19 Leila Bryan 48 Head Housewife Tenn.
21 Caleb Howard 53 Head Maintenance Ga.
22 Emma Howard 45 Wife Cake Decorator Germany
23 Garland Rope 28 Head Studio Grip Washington
24 Dorothy Rope 35 Wife Housewife Montana
25 Ronnie Rope 5 Son — Washington
26 Harry Rope 69 Father — Indiana
27 Lyle 35 Brother Roofer Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Paul
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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