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Richard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Porter-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Richard Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Porter-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Weber — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Porter-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morgan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edris Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elma Anderson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Richard Anderson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roland Graham | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 8
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 19
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Porter-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Porter-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Richard Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Weber Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Weber Anderson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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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 — Porter-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01086-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake O Birky | 42 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Emma Birky | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Varda Birky | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Laverne Birky | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Verlin Birky | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Marlin Birky | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Nelson Anderson | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Kathryn Anderson | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Robert Anderson | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Paul Rosenbaum | 15 | step son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Byron Anderson | 26 | brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Ida Pierce | 42 | head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Pierce | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Wayne Pierce | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Melvin Pierce | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John P Frede | 53 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Amos Martin | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Amelia Martin | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lawrence Martin | 26 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Howard Martin | 23 | son | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 21 | Robert Martin | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lela Martin | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Heber Anderson | 58 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Elma Anderson | 56 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Jessie Anderson | 21 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Janice Anderson | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Richard Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Dorothy Anderson | 22 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Edris Anderson | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Elma Lou Anderson | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Roland Graham | 31 | lodger | Sheller | Illinois |
| 32 | Lawrence Ailes | 48 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Esther Ailes | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Lloyd Ailes | 20 | son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Margaret Ailes | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Neil Ailes | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Jesse Covert | 60 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Mabelle Covert | 60 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Alice Covert | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 40 | John Covert | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)