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Thomas Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Rose — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheetmetal Worker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheetmetal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Catherine Anderson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Class of Worker | 52 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Occupation | Sheetmetal Worker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Harry Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Anderson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Anderson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Sheetmetal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine M. Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Jr. Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward J. Dunn | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna M. Dunn | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna T. Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Catherine M. Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Theresa C. Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Gladney | 47 | Head | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary E. Gladney | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Jr. Gladney | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harold D. Gladney | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary B. Gladney | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Michael Mclaughlin | 45 | Head | Plasterer | Eire |
| 16 | Sarah Mclaughlin | 36 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 17 | Marion Mclaughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Vincent Mclaughlin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Theresa Mclaughlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Mclaughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rita Mclaughlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Mclaughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Mclaughlin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Gruber | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Gruber | 48 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Florence Meade | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Meade | 12 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Nickerson | 55 | Lodger | Trainman | Maryland |
| 29 | Martha G. Buckley | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Jeffries | 82 | Brother | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Dougherty | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joan Conway | 5 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Theresa Conway | 2 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Abraham Myers | 48 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 35 | Anna Myers | 42 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 36 | Michael Myers | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth Myers | 22 | Daughter | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nancy Myers | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Myers | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Herbert Linder | 21 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)