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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 Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Julia — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnette Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Anderson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roger Anderson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Orville Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clarice Anderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 7
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 4 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 28
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Anton Anderson (~0.83 confidence) and mother Julia Anderson (~0.83 confidence) and father Henry Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Anton Anderson
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Julia Anderson
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Henry Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Anderson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elida Anderson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04471-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Boley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Burnell Boley | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ole Langfoss | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Sophie Langfoss | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Hartvig Langfoss | 24 | Son | Egg Buyer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Orville Langfoss | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Dennis Langfoss | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Stanley Langfoss | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | John Zurfluh | 54 | Head | Cheesemaker | Switzerland |
| 10 | Edward Harkins | 29 | Son in Law | Beer Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Gertrude Harkins | 27 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ruth Marie Harkins | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Joan Harkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Alvin Ranum | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gilbert Ranum | 68 | Father | Town Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Catherine Gruenfelder | 17 | Servant | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Kenneth Beelder | 23 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Alice Beelder | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Howard Reisbeck | 22 | Servant | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Bennie Grundahl | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Verna Grundahl | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Thomas Grundahl | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Clarence Jeglum | 42 | Servant | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Andrew Borge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 25 | Lena Borge | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 26 | Orton Sherwin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Esther Sherwin | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gertrude Sherwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Jens Nygaard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 30 | Andrea Nygaard | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | Henry Nygaard | 29 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Erling Nygaard | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Walter Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Clarice Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Winnette Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Orville Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Roger Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | William Campbell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Catherine Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Margaret Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)