Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Selma	Age	Birth yr
Vivian Anderson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Buster Anderson	Son	—	18	~1922
Gustav Anderson	Head	—	48	~1892
Selma Anderson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Lady's Maid
Industry	Priv. Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1918
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Selma Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02745-00228)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
3	Henry Boettger	79	Head	—	N.Y. City
4	Agnes Steiner	54	Niece	—	N.Y. City
5	William Marchant	46	Head	Guard	N.Y. City
6	Estelle Marchant	43	Wife	Stenographer	N.Y. City
7	Marie Marchant	16	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
8	Virginia Marchant	9	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
9	Gloria Marchant	8	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
10	Florence Sowarby	51	Lodger	—	N.Y. City
14	Eugene Foster	44	Head	Pressman	N.Y. City
15	May Foster	44	Wife	—	N.Y. City
16	Dorothy Foster	19	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
17	Richard Berthney	43	Head	Printer	N.Y. City
18	Irma Berthney	43	Wife	—	N.Y. City
19	Vera Berthney	16	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
20	Lorraine Berthney	14	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
21	Anna Malenouski	58	Mother	—	Poland
22	Leon Malenouski	23	Son	Sandwich Man	N.Y. City
23	Michael Nevins	30	Head	Engineer	N.Y. City
24	Eva Nevins	37	Wife	—	Vermont
25	Edward Nevins	1	Son	—	N.Y. City
26	Gustav Anderson	48	Head	Auto Mechanic	Sweden
27	Selma Anderson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Sweden
28	Vivian Anderson	22	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
29	Buster Anderson	18	Son	—	N.Y. City
30	Robert Smith	35	Head	Painter	Rhode Island
31	Mercedes Smith	33	Wife	Typist	N.Y. City
32	Michael Keough	77	Head	—	Ireland
33	Hannah Keough	70	Wife	—	N.Y. City
34	Arthur Keough	30	Son	Section Leader	N.Y. City
35	Mildred Keough	27	Wife	—	N.Y. City
36	Geraldine Keough	5	Daughter	—	N.Y. City
37	Richard Keough	3	Son	—	N.Y. City
38	Harry Wood	52	Head	Stationary Engineer	England
39	Mary Wood	54	Wife	—	England
40	Harry Wood	23	Son	Stationary Engineer	England

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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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