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Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Erie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Helen Anderson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Selma Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| 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
Erie, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03647-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Sorensen | 39 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 42 | Grace Sorensen | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Stanley Pulkowski | 57 | Head | Oven Tender | Poland |
| 44 | Sofia Pulkowski | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 45 | Henry Pulkowski | 17 | Son | Pin Setter | Poland |
| 46 | John Golebiewski | 77 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 47 | Bertha Hethenington | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Hethenington | 20 | Son | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Isabel Hethenington | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Raymond Lavery | 22 | Lodger | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Richard Schultz | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna Schultz | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Schultz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Schell | 22 | Head | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Geraldine Schell | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Mccormick | 44 | Mother in law | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Frank Konkel | 63 | Head | Grinder | Poland |
| 58 | Josephine Konkel | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Helen Konkel | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louis Schnurr | 54 | Head | Molder | Germany |
| 61 | Mayme Schnurr | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Andrew Alberth | 58 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 63 | Anna Alberth | 53 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Selma Anderson THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Carl Anderson | 33 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Anderson | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 67 | George Weber | 51 | Head | City Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martha Weber | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jack Weber | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Valeria Burck | 49 | Head | Store Keeper | Germany |
| 71 | Edwina Burck | 22 | Daughter | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Louis Burck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alois Burck | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Cornelius Donovan | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Connecticut |
| 75 | Elizabeth Donovan | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Donovan | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Richard Donovan | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edmund Donovan | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Donovan | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)