Richard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Richard Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	electric welder
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Electric Welder
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Richard Anderson	Head	—	50	~1890
Harold Anderson	Son	—	20	~1920
Helma Anderson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1915
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Car repairer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Anoka, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1916
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Car Carpenter
Industry	Railroad Shops
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	electric welder
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Richard Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00393)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Manny A Oberg	43	Wife	—	Sweden
42	Clarence Oberg	19	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
43	Rolland Oberg	17	Son	—	Minnesota
44	Clement Oberg	15	Son	—	Minnesota
45	Glenn Oberg	11	Son	—	Minnesota
46	Howard C Payne	57	Head	Traveling Salesman	Minnesota
47	Gertrude O Payne	54	Wife	—	Canada
48	Alfred Weinreich	26	Head	Seeding Grass	Minnesota
49	Dorothy G Weinreich	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
50	Dorothy A Weinreich	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
51	Theodore Weinreich	3	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Alfred Weinreich	2	Son	—	Minnesota
53	Sharon Weinreich	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
54	George H Hemmingson	47	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
55	Amanda Hemmingson	40	Wife	—	Sweden
56	Jeanette Hemmingson	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
57	Ray L Hemmingson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	Richard Anderson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Electric Welder	Sweden
59	Helma D Anderson	44	Wife	—	Sweden
60	Harold Anderson	20	Son	Apprentice	Minnesota
61	Francis Green	44	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
62	Alma D Green	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Ann L Green	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	Milton G Dahl	29	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
65	Eleanor Dahl	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
66	George Stene	37	Head	Proprietor	Minnesota
67	Elizabeth Stene	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
68	Gwendolyn Stene	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
69	John Stene	3	Son	—	Minnesota
70	Helmer Wickdahl	66	Head	Engineer	Norway
71	Emma Wickdahl	43	Wife	—	Finland
72	Lawrence W Bery	23	Son	Carman Helper	Minnesota
73	Mabel E Bery	21	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Joyce M Bery	1	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
75	August P Bott	58	Head	Police Officer	Minnesota
76	Anna Bott	54	Wife	Power Operator	Germany
77	Bill Foster	17	Grandson	—	Minnesota
78	Bob Foster	12	Grandson	—	Minnesota
79	Howard Mccallum	39	Head	Knitter	Iowa

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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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