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Samuel Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Salesman |
| Industry | Motor Transport |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2735 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | So. Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Retail Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lenni Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gertrude Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Anderson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eleanor Goldy | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 24
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 34
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 21 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ditch digging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 42
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Retail Salesman |
| Industry | Motor Transport |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2735 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | So. Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02423-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Lindenau | 35 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Samuel A. Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Retail Salesman | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gertrude F. Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Samuel G. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert S. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lenni B. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Eleanor Goldy | 14 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Roman Hallal | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Emma Hallal | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Phillip Mccluskey | 53 | Head | Bus Operator | Eire |
| 11 | Hannah Mccluskey | 49 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 12 | Terrence Mccluskey | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Patrick J. Mccluskey | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anne M. Mccluskey | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frances Mccluskey | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Naidle | 37 | Head | Trucking Employee | New Jersey |
| 17 | Rose Naidle | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | William Jr. Naidle | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Augusta Bauer | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Augusta Jr. Bauer | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Joseph Maag | 42 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ida Maag | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Jr. Maag | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Eileen Maag | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | William Katenbeutel | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 34 | Margaret Zizelsky | 54 | Head | No Houseworker | Austria |
| 35 | Wilma Zizelsky | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Gertrude Zizelsky | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Albert Petrie | 67 | Head | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 38 | Flora Petrie | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Ernest L. Marquet | 79 | Head | — | France |
| 40 | Joseph C. Marquet | 49 | Son | Investigator | New Jersey |
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)