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Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clatsop-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clatsop-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clatsop-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Astoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clatsop |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Astoria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Anderson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Selma Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eleanor Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clatsop, Oregon
Spouse, age 31
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 4 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Clatsop, Oregon
Other, age 42
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 4 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Marker |
| Industry | Steam Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Clatsop-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 52
Clatsop-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Astoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clatsop |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 52 · b. ~1888 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clatsop-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clatsop-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03356-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Basil Burke | 35 | Head | Distributor | Washington |
| 2 | Hazel Burke | 36 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Mary J. Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Nan Burke | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Helvi Miller | 24 | Maid | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 6 | Abel Olson | 56 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 7 | Adeliza Olson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Uuno W. Olson | 21 | Son | Gasoline Station Attendant | Oregon |
| 9 | Abel S. Olson | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Ada E. Briggs | 64 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Cordelia Hoyt | 83 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | George F. Sullivan | 53 | Lodger | Salesman | Iowa |
| 13 | Joseph Peschl | 30 | Head | Sawyer | Oregon |
| 14 | Pearl Peschl | 25 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Joanne Peschl | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Phyllis Peschl | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Carl Christofferson | 57 | Head | Longshoreman | Norway |
| 18 | Oscar Niemela | 51 | Head | Troll Fisherman | Finland |
| 19 | Hanna Niemela | 51 | Wife | Laborer Warehouse | Finland |
| 20 | Harry Spencer | 67 | Head | Night Watchman | England |
| 21 | Hattie C. Spencer | 52 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Violet E. Olson | 45 | Sister-in-law | Cleaner Fish Line | Oregon |
| 23 | Ida Nelson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Samuel M. Marincovich | 33 | Head | Gillnet Fisherman | Oregon |
| 25 | Mary Marincovich | 23 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Arne A. Hosby | 33 | Head | Driver Truck | Norway |
| 27 | Lucy Hosby | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 28 | Paul W. Hosby | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Agnes Rodli | 18 | Maid | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 30 | Anton Marincovich | 73 | Head | — | Austria |
| 31 | Lucy Marincovich | 55 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Rose E. Marincovich | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady - Notions | Oregon |
| 33 | Anton Anderson | 56 | Head | Crew Boss - Longshoreman | Sweden |
| 34 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Eleanor Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady Drugs | Oregon |
| 36 | Earl J. Boise | 62 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Grace L. Boise | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Philip W. Boise | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Carl A. Enberg | 86 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Augusta G. Enberg | 77 | Wife | — | Sweden |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)