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Ralph Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | part time |
| Industry | janitor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Part Time |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Scott Anderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eugene Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billy Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roland Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emmalou Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 8
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 18
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | part time |
| Industry | janitor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Ralph Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · California
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Sibling
Roland Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmalou Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00375-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Wilkerson | 28 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 2 | John Wilkerson | 8 | son | — | California |
| 3 | Leonard Wilkerson | 7 | son | — | California |
| 4 | Clifford Wilkerson | 2 | son | — | California |
| 5 | Robert Schmidt | 33 | head | Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lee Schmidt | 33 | wife | Advertising | Illinois |
| 7 | Marshall Barker | 58 | head | Painter | Virginia |
| 8 | Ava Barker | 50 | wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Carl E. Miller | 45 | head | Laborer | California |
| 10 | Agnes Miller | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Virginia Miller | 19 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 12 | Lorraine Miller | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Carol Ann Miller | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 14 | George Gory | 26 | head | Flight Instructor | Iowa |
| 15 | Martha Gory | 29 | wife | Machine Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 16 | Victora | Victoria | None | Roseland | — | H-1 |
| 17 | Scott Anderson | 40 | head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ruth Anderson | 41 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ralph Anderson THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Part Time | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Robert Anderson | 17 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Roland Anderson | 15 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Eugene Anderson | 13 | son | — | California |
| 23 | Billy Anderson | 10 | son | — | California |
| 24 | Emmalou Anderson | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Mary Jane Anderson | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Frank Anderson | 4 | son | — | California |
| 27 | Fred Anderson | 3 | son | — | California |
| 28 | Fred W. Deff | 63 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | John Hicks | 33 | head | Barber | Missouri |
| 30 | Doris Hicks | 38 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Shirley Ann Hicks | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Asa Perry | 57 | father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Morgan | 50 | head | — | California |
| 34 | Mary Morgan | 50 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Edgar Maginnis | 31 | head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Virginia Maginnis | 26 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Barbara Maginnis | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carol Maginnis | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Charles E. Reis | 34 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 40 | Pearl E. Reis | 30 | wife | — | California |
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)