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Walter Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Valley-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Walter Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Valley-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Valley-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hired Help |
| Industry | Lumberyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 968 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebr. |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Hired Help |
| Township / Ward | Ord Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Walter Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Valley, Nebraska
Son, age 3
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 10 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 | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Valley, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Valley-County, Nebraska
Son, age 23
Valley-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Occupation | Hired Help |
| Industry | Lumberyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 968 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebr. |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Anderson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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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 — Valley-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Valley-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02267-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fern Carson | 48 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 2 | Laverne Nelson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Jean Nelson | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Cash Rathbun | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Vida B. Rathbun | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Rodney Rathbun | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Albert Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Hired Help | Nebraska |
| 10 | Steve Beran | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Mary Beran | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Mary Lou Beran | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Cord Lee Beran | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lois Bremer | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 15 | Gefard | Gerard Bartunek | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lydia Bartunek | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Byron P. Bartunek | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Emil Skolil | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ida Skolil | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Elaine Skolil | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 21 | John Jr. Mason | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mildred Mason | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Darlene Mason | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Nebraska |
| 24 | Leon Mason | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Millicent Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Hallen Mason | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Kenneth Timmerman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Clara Timmerman | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Betty Timmerman | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ray Timmerman | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Anton Vangcek | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Nellie Vangcek | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Carl R. Vangcek | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Dorothy Vangcek | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Darlene Vangcek | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Emery Gentry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Eva Gentry | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Victor Vangcek | 69 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 39 | Teckla Vangcek | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | John Vangcek | 26 | Son | Labour | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)