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Thomas Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lidia — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rootstown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Press man |
| Industry | Lower rubber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Press Man |
| Township / Ward | Rootstown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anderson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Anderson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Portage, Ohio
Son, age 18
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Portage, Ohio
Head, age 28
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Head, age 38
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rootstown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Occupation | Press man |
| Industry | Lower rubber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lidia Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lidia Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola Rick Isola | 24 | Head | Section Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Cloyd Hogle | 51 | Head | Grader Man | Ohio |
| 43 | Fern Hogle | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Paul Taylor | 52 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clara Taylor | 50 | Wife | Fur Repair | Ohio |
| 46 | Walter Taylor | 29 | Son | Meter Man | Ohio |
| 47 | Kate Grohe | 76 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Thomas Anderson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Press Man | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Evelyn Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Cory Devile | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Ada Devile | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Newton E. Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 54 | Ella C. Brown | 67 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 55 | Walter R. Lang | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Perie B. Lang | 47 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Clyde Loomis | 55 | Head | Sawyer | Ohio |
| 58 | Virginia Loomis | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Russell Loomis | 21 | Son | Off Bearer | Ohio |
| 60 | Robert Loomis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorotha Loomis | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard Loomis | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Verna Loomis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Clayton Loomis | 53 | Brother | Operator | Ohio |
| 65 | Paul Furry | 52 | Head | Dyer | Ohio |
| 66 | Bernie Furry | 53 | Wife | Spinner | S. Carolina |
| 67 | Ivory Furry | 13 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 68 | George Furry | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | George Cuthin | 71 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Robert Brend | 42 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 71 | Mabel Brend | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary B. Brend | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | John Hesser | 33 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edna Hesser | 37 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 75 | Janet Hesser | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Corinne Hesser | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Smith Dunn | 56 | Head | Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ingrid Dunn | 57 | Wife | Assistant Postmistress | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert Dunn | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Donald Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)