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Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eddy-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eddy-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eddy-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rosefield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Rosefield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marjorie Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vance Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harry Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gust Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Eddy, North …
Spouse, age 20
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Eddy, North …
Spouse, age 30
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Eddy, North …
Other, age 40
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Eddy-County, North …
Spouse, age 50
Eddy-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rosefield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Anderson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Eddy-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Eddy-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03000-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gottlieb Bergman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Allyn Bergman | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Canada-Eng |
| 3 | Thelma Bergman | 27 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | C. A. Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lena Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Clarence E. Anderson | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Eleanor Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Colomer Miller | 67 | Hired hand | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Rudy Veen | 26 | Hired hand | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Gust Anderson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | James Anderson | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Kenneth Anderson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Dorothy Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Harry Anderson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Vance Anderson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Marjorie Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Thomas Gedrose | 51 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 19 | Hilda Gedrose | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Raymond Gedrose | 26 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 21 | Grain Nygaard | 14 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Lloyd Gedrose | 11 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Phillip Schhemer | 34 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 24 | Christina Schhemer | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Shirley Schhemer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Fred W. Pardan | 47 | Head | Farming | South Dakota |
| 27 | Leopold Pardan | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | Anther E. Lindstrom | 35 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 29 | John Vanhith | 47 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Fred Hamshran | 50 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Marion Berg | 26 | Head | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 32 | Patricia Berg | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Ernest Euler | 60 | Head | Farming | Switzerland |
| 34 | Mary Euler | 61 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Lawrence Euler | 30 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 36 | Irene Euler | 28 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | James Euler | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Donald Euler | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Alvis S. Neerhusen | 45 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 40 | Louise S. Neerhusen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)