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Russell Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sawyer-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Russell Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sawyer-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sawyer-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Couderay Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sawyer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Couderay Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haneva Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cathryn Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Delmar Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Anderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sawyer, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Sawyer, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Sawyer, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Sawyer, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sawyer-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Sawyer-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Couderay Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sawyer |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Ed Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Anderson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Anderson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Anderson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Anderson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Anderson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gertrude Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haneva Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmar Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathryn Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sawyer-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Sawyer-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04524-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Sander | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Grace Sander | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Robert Sander | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Alberta Sander | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | John Sander | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Joseph H. Seeley | 53 | Head | Logger | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Mary O. Seeley | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Gertrude Irene Seeley | 19 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ervin I. Aune | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Harriet M. Aune | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lawrence Dromick | 25 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernice Dromick | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Arlys M. Aune | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Alfred P. De Mar | 63 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary O. De Mar | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Leila De Mar | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Albert De Mar | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Walter De Mar | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Frank D. Sr. Crandall | 80 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Hattie Crandall | 78 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | John Block | 28 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 22 | Dorothy Block | 34 | Wife | Cooking | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Jocyne Block | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Harry J. Wittkopf | 38 | Head | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 25 | Josephine O. Wittkopf | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lulrayne Wittkopf | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Phyllis Wittkopf | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gerald Wittkopf | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Gloria Wittkopf | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | George O. Goodsell | 76 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Edward Anderson | 40 | Head | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elizabeth Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Russell Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Haneva Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Helen Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Gertrude Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Edward Jr. Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary Alice Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Cathryn Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Delmar Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 7 siblings
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)