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Ruby Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Lakefield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Anderson | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Anderson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Vernon Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Agnes Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Violet Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ardis Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Jackson-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Jackson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ruby Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ardis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jackson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01929-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Miriam Payne | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Rosemary Payne | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Violet Caspers | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arthur Anderson | 49 | Head | Laying Pipe | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Violet Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Agnes Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ruby Anderson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Vernon Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ardis Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Emma Anderson | 51 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mathias Wendel | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Clara Wendel | 77 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Herman A. Bieber | 41 | Head | Barber | Minnesota |
| 55 | Meta Bieber | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Henry Comnick | 39 | Head | Pressman | Minnesota |
| 57 | Hulda Comnick | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Paul H. Comnick | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Augusta Comnick | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 60 | Waldemar Comnick | 40 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 61 | Genevieve Comnick | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Norman Nelson | 44 | Head | Clergyman | Illinois |
| 63 | Ruth Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Richard A. Nelson | 19 | Son | Janitor | Iowa |
| 65 | Doris M. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Elizabeth Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Clark M. Barber | 65 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Harriet Barber | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Mildred Barber | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 70 | Roy Barber | 21 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 71 | Velman Wendel | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Arthur Stone | 23 | Lodger | Worker In Hatchery | Minnesota |
| 73 | August Krueger | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Tillie Krueger | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Harold Meester | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Iowa |
| 76 | Ray Meester | 35 | Lodger | Salesman | Iowa |
| 77 | Edwin Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 78 | Neil Christensen | 17 | Lodger | Delivery Man | South Dakota |
| 79 | Roscoe Kephart | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 80 | Clara Kephart | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)