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Samuel Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Castle Hund |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Anderson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Anderson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lemuel Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 47
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 57
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $40 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 66
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W. Moore | 32 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 42 | Dorothy E. Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Patsy Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Alice Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Edwin G. Lord | 31 | Head | Financial Sec. | D.C. |
| 46 | Edwin Lord | 71 | Father | — | New York |
| 47 | Ellen S. B. Lord | 56 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Susie Timberlake | 23 | Cook | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joshua Hoffman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 50 | Emma Hoffman | 39 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 51 | Harry Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Edward Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Anna May Hoffman | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Franklin H. Longenbucher | 55 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth R. Longenbucher | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | E. Benjamin Marsden | 28 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 57 | C. Marsden Marsden | 30 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Evelyn Marsden | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 59 | C. Marsden Jr. Marsden | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Archibald Reed | 21 | Head | Drafting | Delaware |
| 61 | Catherine Reed | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Phillip H. Reed | 24 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John A. Reed | 22 | Son | Drafting | Delaware |
| 64 | Richard Reed | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Josephine Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Leola Scott | 20 | Cook | House Work | Louisiana |
| 67 | Preston Dasher | 64 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Fannie Dasher | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frances Sheets | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 70 | John R. Sheets | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Samuel Anderson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Margaret Anderson | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Amos Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Lemuel Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Elizabeth Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | C. Douglas Buck | 50 | Head | President | Delaware |
| 77 | Alice D. Buck | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | C. Douglas Jr. Buck | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dorcas Buck | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alice Wilson | 73 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
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)