Samuel Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Indiana
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Samuel R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson twp
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	Letter carrier
Industry	Rural
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Letter Carrier
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twp
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Roy Anderson	Son	—	17	~1923
Hazel Burns	Other	—	14	~1926
Martha Anderson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Samuel Anderson	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Indiana

Head, age 33

Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Samuel R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mail carrier
Industry	Rural route
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Pike, Indiana

Head, age 43

Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Samuel R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mail carrier
Industry	Rural route
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Pike-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Samuel R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson twp
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	Letter carrier
Industry	Rural
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Samuel Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01085-00057)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Scraper	74	Head	—	Indiana
2	Bertha D Scraper	55	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Paul E Smith	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
4	Rachel Smith	25	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Gerald Smith	6	Son	—	Indiana
6	Ronald Smith	3	Son	—	Indiana
7	Paul M Smith	1	Son	—	Indiana
8	Estella Harris	67	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
9	L. W. Hays	63	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
10	Luna Hays	61	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Marguerite Wilhelm	63	Head	Manager	Missouri
12	Loren Hill	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Irene Hill	49	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Loren Jr Hill	13	Son	—	Canada
15	Samuel R Anderson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Letter Carrier	Indiana
16	Martha J Anderson	42	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Roy Anderson	17	Son	—	Indiana
18	Hazel Burns	14	Niece	—	Indiana
19	Wrong Information Line Blank	None	—	—	—
20	Paul Loveless	24	Head	Laborer	Indiana
21	Marie Loveless	23	Wife	Laborer	Indiana
22	Arthur E Eck	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
23	Mary Lou Eck	25	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Leo Edward Eck	3	Son	—	Indiana
25	Rosemary Eck	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Arthur Ashcraft	22	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
27	Marguerite Ashcraft	25	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Wendell E Ashcraft	2	Son	—	Indiana
29	G. C. Campbell	48	Head	Custom Grinding	Kentucky
30	Ester E Campbell	43	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Jennie M Campbell	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	William R Campbell	14	Son	—	Indiana
33	John A Campbell	12	Son	—	Indiana
34	Madonna R Campbell	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	D. W. Bell	62	Head	Doctor	Indiana
36	Cora T Bell	61	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Andy S Dillon	58	Head	Post Master	Indiana
38	Lillian Dillon	57	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Doyle Dillon	29	Son	Teacher	Indiana
40	Ivan Dillon	22	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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