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Richard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Edward — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metal polisher |
| Industry | Bronze Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Metal Polisher |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Richard Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pauline Anderson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 2
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 12
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Son, age 22
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Metal polisher |
| Industry | Bronze Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edwin Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Anderson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Anderson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Anderson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorene Phillips | 18 | Wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 2 | Glenn Phillips | 0 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 3 | Gottfried Carlson | 52 | Head | Case Making | Sweden |
| 4 | Hildie Carlson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Howard Carlson | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Andrew Carlson | 24 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Matilda Carlson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Thomas Johnson | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 9 | Sonya Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Matthew R. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Rudolph Johnson | 55 | Father | Upholsterer | New York |
| 12 | Lina C. Johnson | 54 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | E. Berger Halvarson | 28 | Head | Calistatestor | Sweden |
| 14 | Marian Halvarson | 24 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Lewis Doherty | 27 | Head | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Fidelis Doherty | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Delmah D. Doherty | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Edwin Anderson | 49 | Head | Hardware Foreman | Sweden |
| 20 | Pauline Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Robert Anderson | 24 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 22 | Richard Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Metal Polisher | New York |
| 23 | John A. Tulin | 59 | Head | Shear Operator | Sweden |
| 24 | Ester Tulin | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Margaret Tulin | 24 | Daughter | Dental Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Arnold Hilman | 31 | Son-in-law | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Florence Hilman | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Barbara Ann Hilman | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Albert Laughlin | 45 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 30 | Beulah Laughlin | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Oliver Carlson | 44 | Head | Restaurant Prop. | Sweden |
| 32 | Elsie Carlson | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Russell C. Haglund | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Blanche E. Haglund | 35 | Wife | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ralph E. Swanson | 31 | Head | Finance Collector | New York |
| 36 | Wilhelmina Swanson | 28 | Wife | Secretary | Scotland |
| 37 | Carl Olson | 50 | Head | Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 38 | Beda Olson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Donald Olson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | John Riddell | 38 | Head | Insurance Statistician | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
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)