Selma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Selma Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Selma	Age	Birth yr
Asa Bradshaw	Other	—	53	~1887
Martha Anderson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Jeanette Anderson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Selma Anderson	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Leonard Anderson	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 38

King, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1906
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
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 49

King, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1901
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 60

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Selma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Selma Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00877)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary S Murdock	61	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Mary W Pollock	55	Head	English Teacher	Washington
43	Elizabeth Pollock	50	Sister	—	Washington
44	Harry M Dorman	49	Head	Officer	Michigan
45	Gladys L Dorman	45	Wife	—	Washington
46	Maryana Dorman	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
47	Eugene M Dorman	18	Son	—	Washington
48	Joyce L Dorman	15	Daughter	—	Washington
49	Emma E Anderson	35	Head	Private Secretary	Washington
50	Carl A Anderson	59	Cousin	—	Sweden
51	Cornelia Larson	69	Lodger	—	Sweden
52	Carl A Johnson	57	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
53	Myrtle S Johnson	44	Wife	—	Missouri
54	Harry N Whitaker	55	Head	—	New York
55	Alice M Whitaker	46	Wife	—	Washington
56	Jenny S Matthiesen	76	Mother	—	Norway
57	Andrew B Lanford	45	Head	Bookkeeper	England
58	Beatrice A Lanford	56	Wife	—	England
59	Anna May Lanford	20	Daughter	—	Canada-English
60	William L Shedd	57	Head	City School Instructor	Massachusetts
61	Sarah J Shedd	59	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Kenneth A Coyner	32	Head	Manager	Washington
63	Hazel S Coyner	30	Wife	Stenographer	Washington
64	Aurelia L O'Neil	40	Head	Bookkeeper	Michigan
65	Mary A O'Neil	64	Mother	—	Colorado
67	Leonard Anderson	65	Head	Tailor	Sweden
68	Selma Anderson THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Sweden
69	Jeanette M Anderson	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
70	Martha L Anderson	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
71	Asa E Bradshaw	53	Lodger	Motion Picture Projectionist	Kansas
72	Thure C J Thonhag	41	Head	Physio-Therapist	Sweden
73	Mary M Thonhag	32	Wife	—	Washington
74	Karen L Thonhag	1	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Gladys Riggs	67	Head	—	Ohio
76	Adah B Elliott	65	Head	Secretary	Wisconsin
77	Frederick Haas	78	Head	Architect	Wisconsin
78	Bella Cabrey	53	Daughter	—	Washington
79	Beth Cabrey	25	Daughter	Labeler	Washington
80	Serge E Muromcew	41	Head	Salesman	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.

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