Richard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Richard Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Tilda — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Will-County, Illinois
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet Township
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	grocery store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2206
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Joliet Township
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Anderson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Richard Anderson	Head	—	32	~1908
Catherine Anderson	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Will, Illinois

Son, age 10

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Will, Illinois

Son, age 21

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	office work
Industry	elec. co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Will-County, Illinois

Head, age 32

Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet Township
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Occupation	clerk
Industry	grocery store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2206
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Michael Anderson

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Tilda Anderson

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Richard Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-00015)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorothy Sonski	26	daughter	Clerk	Illinois
42	Edward Sonski	21	son	Office	Illinois
43	Carl Roy Sonski	17	son	Office	Illinois
44	Max Dickson	21	Head	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
45	Margaret A. Dickson	24	wife	Bookkeeper	Illinois
46	Henry Barnes	52	Head	Laborer	Illinois
47	Victoria A. Barnes	46	wife	—	Illinois
48	Frank Blankey	26	Head	Laborer	Michigan
49	Catherine Blankey	26	wife	—	Illinois
50	Jeanette Blankey	7	daughter	—	Illinois
51	Franklin Blankey	6	son	—	Illinois
52	Lawrence Blankey	4	son	—	Illinois
53	Helen Blankey	3	daughter	—	Illinois
54	John Blankey	1	son	—	Illinois
55	George Etheridge	74	Head	—	England
56	Sarah Etheridge	72	wife	—	England
57	Evelyn Etheridge	29	daughter	—	Illinois
58	Ingrid Peterson	70	Head	—	Sweden
59	Alfred Martina	37	cousin	Clerk	Illinois
60	Helen Martina	38	daughter	—	Illinois
61	Anna Lantrok	72	Head	—	Scotland
62	Baron Gratz	46	Head	Laborer	Slovakia
63	Helen Gratz	48	wife	—	Slovakia
64	Irene Gratz	21	daughter	Cashier	Illinois
65	Margaret Gratz	19	daughter	—	Illinois
66	John Gratz	16	son	—	Illinois
67	Daniel Gratz	13	son	—	Illinois
68	Louis Gratz	9	son	—	Illinois
69	Richard Anderson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Clerk	Illinois
70	Catherine Anderson	29	wife	—	Illinois
71	Nancy Kay Anderson	3	daughter	—	Illinois
72	Samuel Clayton	65	Head	Machinist	England
73	Frederick Clayton	33	son	Machinist	Illinois
74	Thomas Clayton	26	Head	Laborer	Illinois
75	Geneva Clayton	24	wife	—	Kentucky
76	Thomas Clayton	5	son	—	Illinois
77	Frederick Clayton	4	son	—	Illinois
78	Constance Clayton	2	daughter	—	Illinois
79	Rose Kubin	68	Head	—	Slovakia

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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.

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