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Roy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Roy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & K — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| 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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Charlotte Englund | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Roy Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 3
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 13
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Roy Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father K Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Knute Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
K Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Knute Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Parkis H. Knox | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Mamie Knox | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary Lee Knox | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Roy Heech | 27 | Head | Feeder | Minnesota |
| 45 | Mabel J. Heech | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Keasharon Heech | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Floyd C. Barnum | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Jennie M. Barnum | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Allan P. Barnum | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Walter J. Friedrichs | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Lola Friedrichs | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Marlys Friedrichs | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Laurel Little | 34 | School Teacher | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 54 | Cecil Houde|Shelt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ruth Houde|Shelt | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lucille Houde|Shelt | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Lola Marie Houde|Shelt | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Albert Denning | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Reata Denning | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Charles Richard Denning | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | B. W. Dunbar | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | M. A. Dunbar | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Edward Flickinger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Iva Flickinger | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Glen Flickinger | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Margret Flickinger | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert Flickinger | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ray Flickinger | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Elmar Flickinger | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert Anderson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 71 | Selma Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Roy Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Charlotte Englund | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 74 | A. D. Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Eunice M. Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Grace M. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Kenneth T. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Beath A. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Thomas Johnson | 51 | Brother | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 5 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)