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Sam Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Sam Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gloria Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elaine Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sam Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myron Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Waiter-Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | 4X99 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 54
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anthony Anthony | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Alice Anthony | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Robert Anthony | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | William Anthony | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Harold Anthony | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Raymond Anthony | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lyle Anthony | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Luella Anthony | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Otto Makela | 46 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 50 | Anna Makela | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Finland |
| 51 | Ellen Makela | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Esther Makela | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Russell Makela | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Sam Anderson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Mary Anderson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 56 | Sam Jr. Anderson | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Gloria Anderson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Elaine Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Bernice Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Betty Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Gertrude Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Myron Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ellen Dayton | 55 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 64 | Catherine Dayton | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 65 | Lois Ann Dayton | 15 | Daughter | Student | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Walter Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer And Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mary Miller | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Betty May Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Rose Marie Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Gene Miller | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Mary Mashuda | 63 | Mother-in-law | House Work In Home | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Frank Jack | 28 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Hulda Miller | 66 | Head | House Wife | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Edward Miller | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Otto Miller | 35 | Head | Section Work | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Laura Miller | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 77 | Kathryn Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Lawrence Miller | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Leonard Miller | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Zygmunt Ligocki | 37 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
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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)