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Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Hollywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | West Hollywood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 38
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Yes |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Can Read | Sweden |
| Can Write | Swedish |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 1912 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 48
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1882 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Salma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 58
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Hollywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00222-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie A. Camara | 52 | Head | Prostitutress | British Guiana |
| 2 | Consuelo Camara | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | British Guiana |
| 3 | Josephine Camara | 28 | Daughter | — | British Guiana |
| 4 | Arthur S. Margison | 65 | Head | Paper Cutter | England |
| 5 | Ruffie Margison | 58 | Wife | 0 | Mexico |
| 6 | Helen Margison | 27 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 7 | Joseph Anderson | 58 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 8 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | 0 | Sweden |
| 9 | Lawrence Anderson | 24 | Son | Mechanic | California |
| 10 | August W. Wuerz | 76 | Head | 0 | Missouri |
| 11 | Clara A. Wuerz | 76 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 12 | August W. Jr. Wuerz | 38 | Son | Attendant | California |
| 13 | Ernest L. Grimes | 28 | Head | Grocery Salesman | Missouri |
| 14 | Martha Grimes | 30 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 15 | Virginia Keate | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Utah |
| 16 | Ramona Elaine Keate | 32 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Utah |
| 17 | Spencer Keate | 8 | Grandson | — | California |
| 18 | Shirley Robbins | 15 | Granddaughter | 0 | California |
| 19 | Charles J. Bout | 75 | Head | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Pauline W. Bout | 69 | Wife | 0 | Iowa |
| 21 | Wilda Enright | 56 | Head | 0 | Minnesota |
| 22 | Joe May Enright | 18 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 23 | Joy Enright | 18 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 24 | Armia F. Durant | 89 | Head | 0 | Illinois |
| 25 | Darlene Hall | 44 | Niece | 0 | Kansas |
| 26 | Kiichiro Nishi | 54 | Head | Nursery Man | Japan |
| 27 | Hiroko Nishi | 48 | Wife | 0 | Japan |
| 28 | Setsuko Nishi | 23 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 29 | Henry Nishi | 22 | Son | Nursery Man | California |
| 30 | Midori Nishi | 19 | Daughter | Attendant | California |
| 31 | Mary Nishi | 16 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 32 | Edith Nishi | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Barbara Nishi | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | J. K. Hayashi | 45 | Head | Vegetable Dealer | Hawaii |
| 35 | May Hayashi | 38 | Wife | Vegetable Saleslady | Hawaii |
| 36 | Dorothy Hayashi | 19 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 37 | Alice Hayashi | 17 | Daughter | 0 | California |
| 38 | John Hayashi | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Helen Hayashi | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Kiku Hayashi | 69 | Mother | 0 | Japan |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)