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Walter Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rio-Grande-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian & Christine — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rio-Grande-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | local creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signe Anderson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| June Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Violet Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Christine Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Phillip Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rio Grande, …
Son, age 3
Rio Grande, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Rio Grande, …
Son, age 13
Rio Grande, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
Son, age 23
Rio-Grande-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | local creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Walter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christian Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Anderson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Anderson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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Sibling
Phillip Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Signe Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00478-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Prinnie Pena | 16 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Lucie Pena | 14 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Eliza Pena | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Esther Pena | 10 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Merle Pena | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Ethel Hodges | 42 | head | Seamstress | Colorado |
| 47 | Clarence Hodges | 22 | son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 48 | Travis Hodges | 21 | son | Trucker | Colorado |
| 49 | Dorothy Hodges | 16 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Jay E. Brown | 62 | head | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Andrew Beiriger | 56 | head | Istorer | Indiana |
| 52 | Emma Beiriger | 49 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Betty Lou Beiriger | 14 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Melbrina Beiriger | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Rosalee Beiriger | 9 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Clarence Ingraham | 44 | head | Blacksmith | Kansas |
| 57 | Mabel Ingraham | 42 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Carl Ingraham | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Floyd Ingraham | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Roy Davis | 39 | head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 61 | Alice Davis | 39 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Virgil Davis | 14 | son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | William Davis | 12 | son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Christine Anderson | 54 | head | Operator | Colorado |
| 65 | Phillip R. Anderson | 26 | son | Family Worker | Colorado |
| 66 | June Anderson | 24 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Attendant | Colorado |
| 68 | Mildred Anderson | 21 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Violet Anderson | 17 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Edward Anderson | 13 | son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Signe Anderson | 25 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Axel T. Anderson | 49 | head | Operator | Colorado |
| 73 | Leila Anderson | 46 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Theodore Anderson | 12 | son | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Richard Anderson | 11 | son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | William Crewer | 31 | head | Welder | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Opal Crewer | 26 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Belonga Crewer | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | William Crewer | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Robert L. Carswell | 71 | head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)