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Russell Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Russell Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erick & Anna — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ellen Anderson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Raymond Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Erick Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 5
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 16
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Russell Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Erick Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Erick Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leona Lundgren | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Robert Lundgren | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Andrew L. Swanson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | A. Grace Swanson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Betty J. Swanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Jane-Al Swanson | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Willie W. Dockett | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Mattie J. Dockett | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | J. Alfred Danielson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | J. Johanna Danielson | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Wilbert A. Danielson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Verne J. Danielson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | W. Van Bloom | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Amy M. Bloom | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Byron Cooper | 24 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | William W. Dowd | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Bert W. Skoglund | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Bernice Skoglund | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Leon Skoglund | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Joyce Skoglund | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Mathilda Johnson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Elizabeth Johnson | 72 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Everett Johnson | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | J. Alger Strand | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Ruth D. Strand | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Alvin Jochim | 26 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Alvin R. Carlson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Agnes Carlson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Rosalie Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Marvin Carlson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Erick W. Anderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Ellen D. Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Russell Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Raymond Anderson | 21 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 75 | Ralph C. Strand | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Mabel L. Strand | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Earl R. Strand | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Paul Aufort | 23 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | John E. Slater | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Frances Slater | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 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)