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Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chenango-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chenango-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: South Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChenango-County, New York
SurnameAnderson
Given NameSelma
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSouth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Greene Town
1935 Residence (County)Chenango
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south dakota
Township / WardGreene Town
Est. Birth Year~1889

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Selma Age Birth yr
Harold Anderson Son — 15 ~1925
Cora Anderson Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Anderson Head — 54 ~1886
Elmer Anderson Son — 25 ~1915
Selma Anderson Spouse — 51 ~1889
Stewart Anderson Son — 11 ~1929
Freda Anderson Daughter — 27 ~1913
Harry Anderson Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Chenango, New …
Other, age 37
Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Selma G.
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Dakota
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota
1940
Chenango-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Chenango-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Selma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Greene Town
1935 Residence (County) Chenango
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota

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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chenango-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02515-00230)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith M. Dixon 41 Wife — New York
2 Raymond Dixon 2 Son — New York
3 John Anderson 54 Head Farmer South Dakota
4 Selma Anderson THIS PERSON 51 Wife — South Dakota
5 Freda Anderson 27 Daughter Teacher South Dakota
6 Elmer Anderson 25 Son Laborer South Dakota
7 Harry Anderson 24 Son Laborer South Dakota
8 Cora Anderson 20 Daughter — South Dakota
9 Harold Anderson 15 Son — New York
10 Stewart Anderson 11 Son — New York
11 Paul Evans 60 Head Manufacturer New York
12 Elsie Evans 59 Wife — New York
13 Imogene Evans 20 Daughter — New York
14 John Klein 42 Head Bricklayer New York
15 Evelyn Klein 40 Wife — New York
16 Elsie Klein 18 Daughter — New York
17 Harry R. Loomis 37 Head Machinist New York
18 Marguerite Loomis 25 Wife Housework New York
19 Jacqueline Loomis 15 Daughter — New York
20 Gerald Loomis 14 Son — New York
21 William Loomis 4 Son — New York
22 Rosalyce Loomis 2 Daughter — New York
23 James La Rue 26 Head Dye Setter New York
24 Edna La Rue 25 Wife Spooler New York
25 Earl Badger 51 Head Farmer New York
26 Ellie Badger 47 Wife — New York
27 Clyde Badger 16 Son — New York
28 Donald Badger 13 Son — New York
29 Anna Roebuck 55 Head — Austria
30 Frank Roebuck 30 Son Laborer Austria
31 Michael Roebuck 13 Son — New York
32 John Roebuck 28 Son Stitcher Austria
33 Augusta Roebuck 21 Daughter-in-law Joiner New York
34 William Kahler 49 Lodger Laborer New York
35 Louis Collins 48 Hired hand Laborer Greece
36 Michael Melinski 53 Hired hand Laborer Russia
37 Francis Warner 35 Head Film Tester New York
38 Claire Warner 27 Wife Shoe Worker New York
39 June Rice 9 Daughter — New York
40 Barbara Rice 7 Daughter — New York

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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)

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