Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrison-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrison-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morrison-County, Minnesota
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Pike Creek Township
1935 Residence (County)	Morrison
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Pike Creek Township
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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
Selma Anderson	Head	—	71	~1869
Estrid Anderson	Other	—	30	~1910
S Anderson	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Salma S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1893
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Other, age 61

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma S.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1886
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Morrison-County, Minnesota

Head, age 71

Morrison-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Pike Creek Township
1935 Residence (County)	Morrison
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Selma Anderson

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01939-00630)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arnold Oman	11	Son	—	Minnesota
2	Betty Ann Oman	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Iver Z. Nelson	45	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
4	Ingeborg Nelson	45	Wife	—	Sweden
5	Erland Nelson	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
6	Ruby Nelson	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	Herbert Nelson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
8	Janet Nelson	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
9	J. C. Lillane	38	Head	Laborer - Piquet	Norway
10	Florence Lillane	41	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Virginia Lillane	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	James Lillane	4	Son	—	Minnesota
13	Erik J. O. Lundin	56	Head	Farmer	Sweden
14	Amanda Lundin	61	Wife	—	Sweden
15	Selma A. Anderson THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Sweden
16	S. Albert Anderson	38	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
17	Estrid Anderson	30	Daughter-in-law	—	Minnesota
18	John V. Bohman	74	Head	Farmer	Sweden
19	Robert Arthur Bohman	43	Daughter	Laborer	Minnesota
20	Elizabeth Bohman	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Minnesota
21	Rose Ann Bohman	3	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
22	Yvonne Bohman	1	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
23	Elizabeth Nelson	57	Head	—	Sweden
24	Chester Nelson	17	Grand-nephew	Farmer	Minnesota
25	Claus Malin	71	Head	—	Sweden
26	Carl V. Nordlin	31	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
27	Ida Nordlin	27	Sister	Clerk	Minnesota
28	Mary Nordlin	65	Mother	—	Sweden
29	Harry Warner	56	Head	County Agent	Minnesota
30	Margaret Warner	55	Wife	—	Mary-Canada
31	Joan Warner	24	Daughter	House Work	Minnesota
32	Robert Warner	23	Son	—	Minnesota
33	Margaret Warner	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Elizabeth Warner	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Ellen Warner	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Thomas Warner	8	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Harold J. Young	46	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Marie Young	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Harold G. Young	14	Son	—	Minnesota
40	John Edstrom	58	Head	Farmer	Sweden

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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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