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Walter Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marquette-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1514 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Ely |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Anderson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Raymond Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clement Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arnold Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carl Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Anderson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Annie Anderson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 10
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 8 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 20
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Marquette-County, Michigan
Son, age 30
Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1514 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Richard Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Anderson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jean Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clement Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Marquette-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01787-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Carlson | 24 | Step daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 42 | Charles Rasmussen | 60 | Head | Trackman | Michigan |
| 43 | Ethel Rasmussen | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Adeline Rasmussen | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Helen Rasmussen | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Clarence Rasmussen | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles Jr Rasmussen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Richard Anderson | 54 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 49 | Annie Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 51 | Herbert Anderson | 27 | Son | Surface Man | Michigan |
| 52 | Raymond Anderson | 23 | Son | Surface Man | Michigan |
| 53 | Carl Anderson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 54 | Eugene Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Clement Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Jean Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Arnold Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | John M Johnson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Edna Johnson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Carl E Johnson | 43 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 61 | Oscar R Johnson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | John Carlson | 41 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Beda Carlson | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Glenn Carlson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Betty Carlson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Ruth Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Lloyd Spencer | 36 | Head | Surface Man | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ethel Spencer | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lloyd Jr Spencer | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Ruth Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Sherman Spencer | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Donna Jean Spencer | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Frank Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Mavis Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Diane Spencer | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Campbell | 31 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 77 | Elma Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Robert Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Warrell Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | William Morris | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)