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William Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Matthew — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Matthew Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Anderson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Anderson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bridget Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 31
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Anderson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Andrusko | 44 | Head | Prop. | Austria |
| 2 | Katherine Andrusko | 47 | Wife | Inspector | Austria |
| 3 | Mary Andrusko | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Michael Andrusko | 22 | Son | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna Andrusko | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Andrusko | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Helen Andrusko | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Andrusko | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Herman Glockner | 44 | Lodger | Clerk | Eire |
| 10 | John Yuseff | 36 | Head | Stock Clerk | Iran |
| 11 | Martha Yuseff | 36 | Wife | Finisher | Russia |
| 12 | Joan Yuseff | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Helen Gracy | 55 | Head | House Keeper | Hungary |
| 14 | William Gracy | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Justine Couchon | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaking | New Jersey |
| 16 | Danice Shepinski | 75 | Father | — | Hungary |
| 17 | Michael Guretzky | 47 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 18 | Anna Guretzky | 46 | Wife | Operative | Poland |
| 19 | Katherine Heckert | 57 | Head | Domestic | Canada-Fr |
| 20 | William Heckert | 23 | Son | C.C.C. | New Jersey |
| 21 | Nicholas Rago | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Rago | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Augusta Ferrara | 35 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank Ferrara | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rose Ferrara | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Williams | 45 | Head | Domestic | Georgia |
| 27 | Matthew Anderson | 65 | Head | Machine Hand | Eire |
| 28 | Bridget Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Anderson | 36 | Son | Toolmaker | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Anderson | 29 | Son | Carrier | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Anderson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Wood Worker | New Jersey |
| 33 | Benjamin Dank | 53 | Head | Assembler | Russia |
| 34 | Batisha Dank | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Theodore Dank | 25 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 36 | Joseph Dank | 20 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 37 | Benjamin Dank | 25 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 38 | Arthur Dank | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Lillian Bennish | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Edward Bennish | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)