Paul Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Paul Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Paul O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma city
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	House painter
Industry	Building trades
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Anderson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Paul Anderson	Head	—	51	~1889
Albert Anderson	Son	—	18	~1922
Ellsworth Anderson	Son	—	27	~1913
Ellen Anderson	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 32

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Paul O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	painter
Industry	house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 42

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 51

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Paul O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma city
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	House painter
Industry	Building trades
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Paul Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04390-00581)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth G. Shriner	8	Son	—	Wash.
2	Julia B. Fredrickson	27	Head	Laborer	No. Dak.
3	Bertha B. Fredrickson	22	Wife	—	No. Dak.
4	Leslie D. Fredrickson	1	Son	—	Wash.
5	John Dunn	49	Head	Laborer	Minn.
6	Helen M. Dunn	31	Wife	—	Wash.
7	Betty Jane Dunn	11	Daughter	—	Wash.
8	John L. Dunn	7	Son	—	Wash.
9	Nellie A. Brown	68	Head	—	Kentucky
10	Paul O. Anderson THIS PERSON	51	Head	House Painter	Sweden
11	Ellen A. Anderson	49	Wife	—	Minn.
12	Ellsworth Anderson	27	Son	Laborer	Minn.
13	Ruth S. Anderson	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Minn.
14	Albert Jr. Anderson	18	Son	—	Wash.
15	Leon J. Lefebure	53	Head	Carpenter	Minn.
16	Matilda J. Lefebure	60	Wife	—	Minn.
17	Minnie H. Oath	58	Sister-in-law	—	Minn.
18	Oscar W. Fredrickson	28	Head	Machine Laborer	No. Dak.
19	Marguerite B. Fredrickson	24	Wife	—	Missouri
20	Doris Jean Fredrickson	5	Daughter	—	Wash.
21	Norman T. Fredrickson	25	Brother	Laborer	No. Dak.
22	William R. Kohn	43	Head	Cook	Minn.
23	Frances D. Kohn	28	Wife	Waitress	Wash.
24	Wallace L. Kohn	10	Son	—	Wash.
25	Lloyd C. Hauge	26	Head	Machinist Helper	Wash.
26	Virginia C. Hauge	26	Wife	—	Wash.
27	Marla E. Hauge	1	Daughter	—	Wash.
28	Marion L. Hauge	0	Daughter	—	Wash.
29	Laura Lauck	63	Head	—	Illinois
30	Irwin A. Jackson	75	Lodger	—	Wisconsin
31	Cecil A. Morris	25	Head	Laborer	Wash.
32	Aileen M. Morris	23	Wife	—	Wash.
33	Terry C. Morris	1	Son	—	Wash.
34	Garry F. Morris	1	Son	—	Wash.
35	Grace Haughey	62	Mother	Housework	Kansas
36	Vincent H. Morris	27	Head	Salesman	Wash.
37	Barbara A. Morris	24	Wife	—	Wash.
38	Dale R. Morris	5	Son	—	Wash.
39	Daniel B. Morris	3	Son	—	Wash.
40	Dickey S. Morris	1	Son	—	Wash.

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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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